KI (potassium iodide) is a salt of stable (not radioactive) iodine that can help block radioactive iodine from being absorbed by the thyroid gland, thus protecting this gland from radiation injury. The thyroid gland is the part of the body that is most sensitive to radioactive iodine.
The pier will soon become the Gulf of Mexico's longest, surpassing the 1,540-foot pier opened in July at Gulf State Park.
Bob Hall Pier is at the other end of then 9 mile drive (to the north of the National Seashore.) North Beach is primitive camping or boon-docking on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Come prepared as the nearest gas station is over 12 miles away.