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Old Posted Jul 9, 2018, 2:56 PM
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There's still the matter of the Rockaways, which had some major devastation, not to mention the barrier islands of Long Island (like Long Beach which was devastated).
That’s why people shouldn’t really live on barrier islands. Just let them act as the barrier. Or be prepared to rebuild every 50 years.
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