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Before & after photos of damage from Hurricane Matthew along Florida's coast

Low-altitude oblique photography taken before Hurricane Matthew (Sept. 6, 2014) and after (Oct. 13, 2016) in Flagler Beach, FL, shows that waves washed away part of Highway A1A and obliterated a 5.2-meter (17-foot) dune.

The United States Coast Guard released before and after photos of damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Florida.

Photos: Interactive aerial images show Jacksonville area before and after Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew came up Florida's coast in early October.

The photos by the Coast Guard show a new storm-cut inlet and roads, dunes and structures lost because of the storm.

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Low-altitude oblique photography taken before Hurricane Matthew (Sept. 6, 2014) and after (Oct. 13, 2016) in Flagler Beach, FL, shows that waves washed away part of Highway A1A and obliterated a 5.2-meter (17-foot) dune.  
Low-altitude oblique photography before Hurricane Matthew (Sept. 6, 2014) and after (Oct. 14, 2016) shows storm surge and wave runup washed away a 5-meter (16-foot) sand dune, destroying boardwalks and decks and exposing an old seawall.
Low-altitude oblique photography taken before Hurricane Matthew (Sept. 6, 2014) & after (Oct. 13, 2016) shows the storm cut a new inlet between the Atlantic Ocean & the Matanzas River, stripping away a 12-foot dune & carrying sand into the estuary.

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One of these alarming photos show a new inlet between the Atlantic Ocean and the Matanzas River in St. Johns County:

Posted by Action News Jax on Tuesday, November 1, 2016