Ofu Airport’s west bank (Runway 8) prior to king tide

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In the distance is a patch of green palm trees. Sky is covered in low white clouds. In the foreground yellow and black lines on concrete outline the perimeter of the edge of an airport runway that sits at a shoreline. To the right is a white sand beach and the blue ocean with no waves.

Ofu Airport’s west bank (Runway 8) prior to king tide

Photo of Ofu Airport’s west bank (Runway 8) prior to king tide occuring on July 13, 2022. Photo Courtesy of American Samoa, Department of Port Administration.

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Tags: Honolulu District, American Samoa, USACE, NEPA, Pacific Ocean Division , Shoreline Protection , Flood Control Act of 1946, Ofu Airport

Photo by: Photo Courtesy of American Samoa, Department of Port Administration. | VIRIN: 220713-A-GS954-001.JPG

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