Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · Oct 13

Did you know that today is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction? Today is all about calling for more funding in building resilience... Perhaps like protecting mangroves & restoring the ones we’ve lost... 📷 Marcelo Johan Ogata “BugDreamer” / Ocean Image Bank

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Sam Andrews · Oct 13

Healthy mangroves can help shield coastal communities from storm surges and flooding by slowing waves coming from the sea and up estuaries, as well as preventing erosion by holding shorelines together with their roots.