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An oceanfront home in Rodanthe, North Carolina, has collapsed, marking the sixth such incident in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore area in four years. The National Park Service had been monitoring the home and is now coordinating cleanup efforts for debris that extends over two miles. The public is invited to assist in the cleanup.
Another house has collapsed into the ocean on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, marking the sixth such incident in the last four years due to ongoing coastal erosion. The unoccupied house in Rodanthe collapsed early Tuesday morning, prompting authorities to close a one-mile stretch of beach for cleanup and safety. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore attributes the collapses to the daily effects of winds, waves, tides, rising seas, and storms.