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Learn more about the causes and consequences of erosion at Surfside

        Aerial photographs and maps of the eroding shoreline, Texas General Land Office

        “Severe Beach Erosion at Surfside, Texas, Caused by Engineering Modifications to the

                Coast and Rivers,” by Richard L. Watson

Learn more about the legal issues at Surfside

        Texas Open Beaches Act enforcement policy, Texas General Land Office

        Pacific Legal Foundation helps defend front-row homeowners

        Surfrider Foundation defends public use of the beach

Learn more about climate change and sea-level rise

        “Rising Temperatures, Disappearing Coastlines,” an interactive graphic by NPR