Watch as ocean claims another Outer Banks beach house
A home collapsed on the beach in Rodanthe, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is asking visitors to be cautious of debris.
The address of the collapsed home is 23228 East Point Drive.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is working with the owner to remove the house and all related debris.
People on the beach or in the water in the area should be on the lookout for debris.
It's not the first house to collapse in Rodanthe. In May 2022, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore said an unoccupied house collapsed at 24235 Ocean Drive in Rodanthe, prompting officials to close that segment of the beach to protect people from the large debris.
A nearby house also collapsed in February 2022.
Climate change is a factor A new report projects the U.S. sea level will rise as much in the next 30 years as it did in the past 100 years, and as the climate continues to warm, environmental experts say that the threat to homes in Rodanthe is only going to increase.
"Sea level rise is likely to continue to make these problems worse and make it even more challenging to manage these coastal areas," said David Hallac, superintendent of the eastern North Carolina branch of the National Parks Service.
