After a period of record flooding along the North Carolina coast, a recurring cooling trend in the Pacific is set to bring some relief here, according to a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlook.
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Powerful Surge in Store for Sounds, Rivers
Dorian could bring dangerous flooding along Pamlico Sound and the Pamlico and Neuse rivers, according to Richard Luettich, director of the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences and a developer of a surge forecasting tool.
Military Shows Concern Over Climate Change
Concerns over possible coastal habitat changes on military bases prompt a government-funded, multi-year study of Onslow County’s New River, which flows through Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, by scientists from the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences and other universities.
