The Breach at Fire Island National Seashore

Description

Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, creating a breach within the Otis Pike Wilderness at Fire Island National Seashore, New York. This breach provided an array of scientists and researchers the opportunity to investigate how coastal storms affect coastal processes, as well as natural and cultural resources at the park.

Duration

12 minutes, 17 seconds

Credit

Harpers Ferry Center for Interpretive Design: National Park Service

Date Created

10/27/2017

Copyright and Usage Info

View Usage Information Multimedia credited to NPS without any copyright symbol are public domain. Multimedia credited with a copyright symbol (indicating that the creator may maintain rights to the work) or credited to any entity other than NPS must not be presumed to be public domain; contact the host park or program to ascertain who owns the material. « Hide Usage Information