Cape Hatteras National Seashore is urging its visitors to avoid the beach and stay out of the water near the north end of Rodanthe and potentially for miles to the south, due to an early morning collapse of an unoccupied house.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are closely monitoring an adjacent house that sustained damage due to the collapse. The NPS has warned that dangerous debris may be present on the beach and in the water, leading to the temporary closures.
A debris removal contractor hired by the property owner is scheduled to begin cleanup work Friday, with assistance from NPS staff.This is the eighth house collapse along this beach in the past four years, according to the NPS. No injuries have been reported.
The NPS said the daily effects of wind, waves and tides, along with rising ocean levels, have played a significant role in coastal erosion along Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
he NPS is urging visitors to avoid the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach and stay out of the water near the north end of Rodanthe and potentially for miles to the south following an early Friday morning collapse of an unoccupied homAT third home has collapsed along Cape Hatteras National Seashore, highlighting the ongoing threat of erosion and rising sea levels to North Carolina’s Outer Banks.The National Park Service is urging visitors to avoid the beach and stay out of the water near the north end of Rodanthe and potentially for miles to the south following an early Friday morning collapse of an unoccupied home
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