WFLA 8: USGS photos show coastline changing after Hurricane Michael

Storm surge and waves easily overtopped dunes, seawalls and roadways.  Some roadways are covered in sand now.  Thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey and WFLA 8.  We need to up our game here in St. Augustine and St. Johns County and Florida.  It is unto us.

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• WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff 

Updated: Oct 18, 2018 06:24 PM EDT

This photo shows beach erosion on Cape San Blas. Storm surge and waves created two new inlets and cut off access to a park. (Photo: NOAA) 

Eroded waves and surge overtopped low dunes at Tyndall Beach, sending sand landward into the marsh. (Photo: UGSC)

The USGS said large waves and storm surge overtopped low-elevation dunes on St. George Island. Now sand from the beach and dunes covers the only access road into St. George Island State Park. (Photo: UGSC) 

Photo: NOAA 

(WFLA) - Hurricanes can dramatically change the way a coast looks and Michael was particularly impactful.

The Category 4 storm pounded the Florida Panhandle last week, causing significant beach erosion along the coast. 

The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Storm team has been monitoring Michael’s effects on Florida’s shorelines. The agency shared gallery of photos from the NOAA showing the Florida Panhandle before and after Michael hit. 

Photo: NOAA 

The USGS said entire buildings were swept off their foundations. Sand from the beach now covers the roadways. This means that surge and waves easily overtopped the dunes and seawalls. (Photo: NOAA)

(Photo: NOAA) 

The USGS said large waves and storm surge overtopped low-elevation dunes on St. George Island. Now sand from the beach and dunes covers the only access road into St. George Island State Park. (Photo: NOAA)

(Photo: NOAA) 

Eroded waves and surge overtopped low dunes at Tyndall Beach, sending sand landward into the marsh. (Photo: NOAA)