We serve as an important barrier during coastal storms.

Meanwhile, a series of coastal storms, normal erosion and a global rise in sea level have continued to eat away at the shoreline.

The state is subject to coastal storms during the winter.

This is because unlike other coastal storms, hurricanes attack with two additional destructive factors.

This male is thought to have originated from a colony in Washington, but disappeared after a coastal storm.

She focuses her attention on the coastal storm.

However, he said, ocean levels are rising around the world and the state is overdue for a severe coastal storm.

Since the survey was completed four years ago, its data have been incorporated into state and local preparedness plans for coastal storms.

The coastal storm also hit low-lying areas of New Jersey.

It could take another major coastal storm to force a compromise on the method of financing, which is usually where all disagreements arise.