I was considering moving to Cape Hatteras but wasn't sure if it was the best coastal town or not.
Well, they do create a series of sheltered islands on the back side, so it would be good for storms and such if you wanted to live on the coast.
That is very important to me.  Hurricanes are a big concern.  I was trying to find out what the do for hurricane protection but maybe its the sand dunes?
Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras is a thin, broken strand of islands in North Carolina that arch out into the Atlantic Ocean away from the US mainland, then back toward the mainland, creating a series of sheltered islands between the Outer Banks and the mainland. For thousands of years these barrier islands have survived onslaughts of wind and sea. Long stretches of beach, sand dunes, marshes, and maritime forests create a unique environment where wind and waves shape the topography. A large area of the Outer Banks is part of a
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