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Hurricane-Damaged Beach in Hampton, Va., Will Heal Itself.

By Elena Gaona, Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 3--HAMPTON, Va. -- It may not be much to look at now, but Grandview's beach will heal itself, said marine science students at Hampton University.

In a study released Thursday, the students, who documented the changes at the beach since Hurricane Isabel, found the most dramatic changes along Grandview's undeveloped shoreline where the storm moved 2 feet of sand, exposing ancient marshlands. A dune is gone. A huge pile of rocks was moved.

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