Strong storms lead to artificial reef breakup and debris along shoreline

"Clean-up has continued this week after a second wave of tires, once used in building artificial reefs, appeared along the island’s shoreline following Hurricane Katia, which stayed well offshore but kicked up heavy surf along the North Carolina coast.
A piece of an old aircraft, also possibly from an artificial reef, was hauled away this week after washing up on the beach at Emerald Isle after Hurricane Irene."

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An estimated 700 to 800 tires, believed to be from an artificial reef, washed ashore, with most concentrated in an area between Fort Macon and Indian Beach, according to a division news release.

http://www.enctoday.com/news/tires-94481-jdn-beach-division.html

"Less than two months after the Radford was ceremoniously sunk to the bottom, recent dives on the vessel confirmed it has already broken in two large pieces, likely caused by cracks and tears during it settling and accelerated by the effects of Hurricane Irene, which blew through the area at the end of August."

Ocean City Maryland News | OC MD Newspapers | Maryland Coast Dispatch - Storm Broke Radford in Two Pieces:

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