Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 22
Another house has collapsed into the ocean on the Outer Banks of North Carolina early Tuesday morning, authorities said, the latest collapse in the coastal area where erosion continues to take a toll.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced in a news release Tuesday it has begun cleanup at the site of an unoccupied house that collapsed in Rodanthe, North Carolina. The agency said the house, located at 24131 Ocean Drive, likely collapsed around 2:30 a.m. local time Tuesday morning.
Authorities closed an approximately one-mile stretch of beach from Sea Haven Drive to South Shore Drive to help “ensure the safety of visitors and allow for cleanup activities to occur,” according to the news release. Debris removal was expected to begin Tuesday afternoon, according to the NPS release.
Sixth house collapse in last four years
Officials said this morning’s collapse is the sixth house collapse on Seashore beaches over the last four years. There were three collapses in 2022 and one each in 2020 and 2023, respectively.
According to the agency, the daily effects of winds, waves and tides, along with rising seas and storms, have played a part in contributing to coastal erosion impacts at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, “particularly adjacent to the villages of Rodanthe and Buxton, North Carolina.”
Source: USA Today
