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Figure 18: Large mats <strong>of</strong> seagrass uprooted in Negril<br />

Source: Negril Area Environmental Protection Trust<br />

Terrestrial Ecosystems:<br />

Although there was some amount <strong>of</strong> damage to terrestrial and coastal vegetation, this does<br />

not seem to be as significant when compared to other storms that affected the island within<br />

the last five years.<br />

b) Coastal Erosion, Flooding and Sedimentation<br />

Several sections <strong>of</strong> the island suffered coastal erosion, notably, the Negril area (Figure 19).<br />

The western sections <strong>of</strong> the island, it would appear, experienced the greatest erosion as result<br />

<strong>of</strong> the storm.<br />

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