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Florida beaches face sand shortage

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Florida beaches face sand shortage

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Al Jazeera English

34 Views • Sep 14, 2013

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Florida has long been renowned for its beaches and endless sunshine, but the US state is facing a crisis that could cripple the tourism industry - the beaches are rapidly running out of sand.

And sourcing sand through traditional methods, like dredging, is in short supply.

Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from Miami.