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North Carolina Beachfront House Collapses into Ocean
environment2 years ago

North Carolina Beachfront House Collapses into Ocean

A one-story house collapsed into the ocean in Rodanthe, North Carolina, on Monday, prompting officials to warn visitors to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore to watch out for debris. The state's coast is almost entirely made up of narrow, low-lying barrier islands, which are particularly vulnerable to storm surges and being washed over from both sides.