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Shinnecock Beach Stripped of Sand Two Months After Nourishment

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An aerial view of the beach just west of the Shinnecock Inlet on Friday, December 15. DANA SHAW

An aerial view of the beach just west of the Shinnecock Inlet on Friday, December 15. DANA SHAW

The same view of the area on the Tuesday morning after the storm. DANA SHAW

The same view of the area on the Tuesday morning after the storm. DANA SHAW

The Sag Harbor Yacht Club at 3 p.m. Monday after a Sunday night storm bashed the area. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The Sag Harbor Yacht Club at 3 p.m. Monday after a Sunday night storm bashed the area. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Waterfront Marina in Sag Harbor at high tide on Monday after a Sunday night storm bashed the area. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Waterfront Marina in Sag Harbor at high tide on Monday after a Sunday night storm bashed the area. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Long Wharf and the transient dock at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, about two hours before high tide. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Long Wharf and the transient dock at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, about two hours before high tide. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The Shinnecock Canal on Monday morning after Sunday's storm. DANA SHAW

The Shinnecock Canal on Monday morning after Sunday's storm. DANA SHAW

Shinnecock Bay on Monday mid-morning. DANA SHAW

Shinnecock Bay on Monday mid-morning. DANA SHAW

Homes on Shinnecock Bay on Monday, mid-morning. DANA SHAW

Homes on Shinnecock Bay on Monday, mid-morning. DANA SHAW

The Shinnecock Canal on Monday morning after Sunday's storm. DANA SHAW

The Shinnecock Canal on Monday morning after Sunday's storm. DANA SHAW

Little Plains Beach in Southampton Village on Monday, mid morning. DANA SHAW

Little Plains Beach in Southampton Village on Monday, mid morning. DANA SHAW

The Shinnecock Inlet on Tuesday morning. DANA SHAW

The Shinnecock Inlet on Tuesday morning. DANA SHAW

Tom Gogola on Dec 20, 2023
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