September 3, 1999

On a Remote Virginia Island, the Ebb and Flow of Sand Tell an Unusual Tale of Erosion and Rebirth

By KIM A. McDONALD

The reasons for Hog Island's changing shape have implications for policy makers and property owners up and down the coast

At the turn of the century, more than 250 people lived on this thin strip of land,

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Map: Shoreline Changes on Virginia Coast Reserve Barrier Islands

a popular tourist destination six

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