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Alternate Text: Satellite images of East Island, Lalo (French Frigate Shoals), before and after Hurricane Walaka
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Satellite images of East Island, Lalo (French Frigate Shoals), before and after Hurricane Walaka

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Already eroding due to sea level rise, East Island was dealt a final blow in 2018, when it was erased by Hurricane Walaka. Since then, a small sand spit has re-accumulated. Image from NOAA fisheries.