Westbrook lies in the shoreline area of the state.

How much local communities and taxpayers living in shoreline areas would have to contribute, remained in doubt, officials said.

State officials had no estimates of damage totals from the storm, but they said shoreline areas were the hardest hit.

The scenic shoreline areas along the two major tidal rivers present extra challenges with many bridges and fills.

The plan stresses the need to protect the public in heavily populated shoreline areas and to retain major recreational areas.

The shoreline areas were extensively used for centuries as a salt meadows.

Stopover habitat typically occurs in shoreline areas, especially along the Gulf Coast.

The shoreline area has a beach in the west and the east, one of them named Zaranha.

During the worst of the storm, 5,800 people were evacuated from shoreline areas of Kauai to temporary shelters.

Insurance companies face legislation requiring them to provide coverage for houses in shoreline areas of Long Island.