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Eight Outer Banks Homes Collapse Into Atlantic After Days of Heavy Surf

Hazardous surf leaves dangerous debris, raising the risk of further collapses.

Ocho casas colapsaron sobre el mar en Estados Unidos por los azotes de dos huracanes que amenazan la Costa Este y parte del Caribe. Foto AP
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El fenómeno climático arrasó con las casas

Overview

  • Five houses fell within 45 minutes on Sept. 30, a sixth late that night, a seventh on Oct. 1 and an eighth on Oct. 2, according to the National Park Service.
  • All of the oceanfront structures had been condemned and were vacant, and no injuries were reported.
  • Large waves and beach erosion linked to Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto drove the failures, with the National Weather Service reporting seas of 2.4–3.6 meters.
  • The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed a section of Highway 12 on Ocracoke and suspended the Ocracoke–Hatteras ferry, and park managers warned visitors to avoid debris-strewn beaches as hazardous surf and rip currents persist.
  • The latest losses raise the count to 20 oceanfront homes destroyed on the Outer Banks since 2020, underscoring a long-running erosion problem documented in federal assessments.