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An aerial picture taken on January 15, 2013 shows houses along the ocean in Remire Montjoly, in the French Guiana overseas region. The coast of Guyana and several houses have been "damaged" due to high tides. In 2001, in this place there was still a 300-400m of beach. AFP PHOTO / JODY AMIET (Photo credit should read JODY AMIET/AFP/Getty Images)

An aerial picture taken on January 15, 2013 shows houses along the ocean in Remire Montjoly, in the French Guiana overseas region. The coast of Guyana and several houses have been "damaged" due to high tides. In 2001, in this place there was still a 300-400m of beach. AFP PHOTO / JODY AMIET        (Photo credit should read JODY AMIET/AFP/Getty Images)