This island is heavily populated with homes, most of which are located close to the road that runs along the center of the island. Which part of the barrier island, location A or location B, was most vulnerable to property damage by storms in 1989?
How did you reach this conclusion?
What will be an ideal response?
Erosion of the shoreline near A means that homes are much closer to the shoreline than they were in the past, which makes them more vulnerable to wave erosion during storms. The beach has gotten wider near B, which means homes are now farther from the shoreline and less vulnerable to damage during storms.
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