False-color satellite image of Cape Fear, North Carolina.
Low-altitude aerial photo of Cape Lookout, looking north, showing the spit developed by southward longshore drift.
Beaufort, North Carolina, with Atlantic Beach in the foreground. This area is highly developed and could suffer significant damage in a big storm.
Somewhere along Bogue Banks, another highly developed barrier island. On the left side of the photo is a waterway cut into the island. These waterways allow homeowners to have their own docks. However, during storms they may turn into new inlets.
Looking northeast along Core Banks, an undeveloped barrier island. Note how thin the island is.
