loss of beach sand

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• Ocean Isle Beach house fire — The Ocean Isle Beach house fire occurred on October 28, 2007. Shortly before 7:00 AM, EDT, a four alarm fire severely damaged a three story beach house on a waterfront lot on Scotland Street in Ocean Isle Beach, a town located in Brunswick County …   Wikipedia