6th house collapses into ocean along NC Outer Banks, 11th since 2020

Friday, November 15, 2024 5:47PM ET
RODANTHE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Another unoccupied house collapsed into the ocean in the Outer Banks overnight during a coastal storm.

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore shared photos on social media of the debris left behind by the Rodanthe home on Surf Side Drive.

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The house is the sixth to collapse in 2024 and the 11th to collapse since 2020 on Seashore beaches.

The beachfront of Rodanthe is closed due to hazardous debris, and officials are asking the public to avoid the beach and ocean for many miles south of Rodanthe.



The Seashore said it is monitoring additional threatened structures in the area.

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