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Environment
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Environment
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Hurricane
impact on beaches in the eastern Caribbean Islands 1989 - 1995
APPENDIX
VIII. MONTSERRAT
BEACH DATA 1995 AND 1996
| Location of Beach Monitoring Sites in
Montserrat 1990-1996 |
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| Beach Changes in Montserrat Following Hurricane Luis | |||
| Site | Change in Profile Area (%) | Change in Profile Width (m) | Change in Dune/Land Edge (m) |
| Sugar Bay | -49.7 | -14.508 | - 4 |
| Sturge Park Cemetery | -24.2 | - 9.412 | - 4 |
| Sturge Park North | -89.2 | -29.859 | -13 |
| Foxes Bay South | + 9.7 | - 2.896 | 0 |
| Foxes Bay North | -62.1 | -25.328 | -21 |
| Old Road Bay | - 2.1 | + 0.581 | 0 |
| Lime Kiln Bay | - 3.9 | + 4.421 | 0 |
| Woodlands Bay | -78.0 | -23.774 | NR |
| Bunkum Bay | -61.0 | -18.842 | 0 |
| Carrs Bay South | -26.3 | -11.468 | - 3.5 |
| Carrs Bay North | +22.2 | - 1.113 | 0 |
| Little Bay South | -51.7 | -13.147 | - 0.5 |
| Little Bay North | -54.8 | -16.350 | - 3 |
| Farm Bay North | + 2.3 | + 4.615 | 0 |
| Farm Bay South | + 7.7 | - 6.964 | 0 |
| Mean | -30.7 | -10.936 | - 3.5 |
| NR not relevant due to wall or building | |||
| Beach
Recovery in Montserrat Following Hurricane Luis (January 1996 values compared with July 1995 values) |
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| Site | Recovery of Profile Area (%) | Recovery of Profile Width (%) | Recovery of Profile Width (m) |
| Sugar Bay | 84.7 | 71.8 | - 9.917 |
| Sturge Park Cemetery | 85.8 | 94.0 | - 2.794 |
| Sturge Park North | 25.2 | 48.4 | -22.302 |
| Foxes Bay South | 20.0 | 57.1 | -12.459 |
| Foxes Bay North | 74.2 | 58.9 | -19.877 |
| Old Road Bay | 116.7 | 104.0 | + 1.021 |
| Lime Kiln Bay | 92.5 | 100.5 | + 0.136 |
| Woodlands Bay | 39.5 | 54.4 | -15.519 |
| Bunkum Bay | 41.9 | 62.7 | -13.847 |
| Carrs Bay South | 89.7 | 73.2 | - 8.955 |
| Carrs Bay North | 129.9 | 108.8 | + 2.841 |
| Little Bay South | 52.1 | 64.4 | -12.693 |
| Little Bay North | 49.3 | 63.9 | -13.584 |
| Farm Bay North | 91.7 | 149.0 | +22.506 |
| Farm Bay South | 129.6 | 97.1 | - 1.332 |
| Mean | 77.4 | 80.5 | - 7.118 |
