"It is a big problem, and they need this labor," said Dan Stieneke, director of the Divison of Prisons. "The tires are mired in sand, and some can only be removed at low tide. It will be a tough job."
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Hurricane Bonnie tire clean up - Page 4
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State officials deposited the tires
offshore in the early 1980s to create artificial reefs
for fish. However, as a result of the heavy surf stirred
up by Hurricane Bonnie, thousands of tires are now
littering the shores of Bogue Banks from Fort Macon to
Emerald Isle. "It is a big problem, and they need this labor," said Dan Stieneke, director of the Divison of Prisons. "The tires are mired in sand, and some can only be removed at low tide. It will be a tough job." |
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