Beryl makes Sargent Island Unrecognizable
There have been multiple articles about the same study on the beach destruction by Beryl. The study was funded by NOAA and done by UofH.
The study, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Texas General Land Office, highlights the changes observed at Galveston, Follett's Island, Matagorda, Mustang Island, North Padre Island and Sargent Island, close to where Beryl made landfall.
“Sargent Island experienced the most significant impact and is unrecognizable,” Khan said. “The flooding, overwash and scarping caused by Beryl wiped out nearly all the dunes and left the area virtually inaccessible.
The findings parallel a previous study by Khan’s team on the coastal impacts of Hurricane Harvey in 2017 that revealed similar but more significant changes.
“After Harvey, we found an average shoreline retreat of just over 16 meters, with certain areas near the landfall site in Rockport seeing nearly 60 meters of erosion,” Khan said. “Those values far exceed the average short- and long-term retreat rates of 1.27 meters per year for the Texas coast.”
In addition to documenting the coastal erosion, the team’s research aims to inform future mitigation strategies.
“Our ongoing research demonstrates that restored dunes along the Texas coast are vulnerable to major storms,” Khan said. “It emphasizes the need for adaptive, proactive dune management and regular monitoring to assess the durability of these restoration efforts.”
https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2024/october/10312024-beryl-coastal-erosion.php
https://www.chron.com/gulf-coast/article/texas-gulf-coast-erosion-study-19879454.php
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