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$500K Sand Dune Designed to Protect Coastal Homes Washes Away in Just 3 Days

CRUMBLED

The handmade barrier, which used 14,000 tons of sand, quickly crumbled.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

A $500,000 sand dune built to protect beachfront homes in Salisbury, Massachusetts, washed away in just three days.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

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