To RESTART (reboot) your modem: 1  Unplug the power cord from the back of the modem. Verify you have unplugged the correct cord by checking that all the lights on the modem are turned OFF. 2  Wait 30 seconds, and plug the power cord back into the modem. 3  Wait for the Internet light to turn green.  Try connecting to the Internet.
Barrier islands. A barrier island is a long, thin, sandy stretch of land, oriented parallel to the mainland coast that protects the coast from the full force of powerful storm waves. Between the barrier island and the mainland is a calm, protected water body such as a lagoon or bay. Barrier islands are dynamic systems, constantly on the move, migrating under the influence of changing sea levels, storms, waves, tides , and longshore currents.
Over time however, the sand supply has decreased. There is less sand for the jetty to capture. So jetty repairs no longer cause North Beach to grow rapidly. Beach growth has stalled -- and winter storm waves hit the beach with increasing force. Winter storm waves destroyed park bathrooms, North Beach, Ocean Shores, 1999. Erosion hits Ocean Shores. In October 1995, a storm eroded a swath of shore 30 feet wide and a thousand feet long on North Beach, Ocean Shores. The damage threatened condominiums worth millions of dollars.