I thought I'd post a quick photo of what I meant by 'drowned land' in previous posts. This photo was taken down in the Emerald Isle Woods Park on the west end of the island on the north side of Coast Guard Rd. This area has stagnant standing water interspersed with grasses, bushes, and trees. This isn't a swamp, really, these are often very small chunks of land surrounded by higher, drier land.

Folks living in or visiting the Emerald Isle NC area should take note that the Emerald Isle Woods Park will be closed for 2 months to complete a storm water project.

That area of the island is one of the lowest in terms of feet above sea level, and there are many areas that are drowned land or which flood bad at times during heavy rain. The ongoing project will hopefully ease those issues. The official notice from the town states:

Please be advised that beginning May 5th the Emerald Isle Woods Park will be closed indefinitely due to construction of the Phase II Coast Guard Road Storm Water Project. We will attempt to reopen the Park as soon as possible, hopefully by July 4.