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Debris from a collapsed house in OBX visible up to 17 kilometers away


Debris from a collapsed house in OBX visible up to 17 kilometers away

RODANTHE, NC (WITN) – The National Park Service says debris from a house that collapsed on the Outer Banks on Friday could be seen from up to 11 miles away. Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials said they have contacted the owner of the collapsed home on Corbina Drive in Rodanthe. The NPS says cleanup operations […]

A house in the Outer Banks collapses into the sea, highlighting a grim trend. Check out the photos.


A house in the Outer Banks collapses into the sea, highlighting a grim trend. Check out the photos.

On Friday, residents of Rodanthe in North Carolina’s Outer Banks witnessed another unfortunate but increasingly common occurrence: a house collapsed into the ocean. The combination of high tides and waves from Hurricane Ernesto, hundreds of miles away, contributed to the recent collapse on Hatteras Island in Rodanthe. No one was reportedly in the house at […]

Hurricane Ernesto: House collapses in Rodanthe on North Carolina’s Outer Banks


Hurricane Ernesto: House collapses in Rodanthe on North Carolina’s Outer Banks

RODANTHE, NC — Rough seas caused by Hurricane Ernesto have washed at least one house into the sea in Rodanthe. Video and pictures posted by Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue shows the stunning scene with debris littering the beach and an entire house floating in the surf. “Please do not enter the sea as the […]

Hurricane Ernesto: House collapses in Rodanthe on North Carolina’s Outer Banks


Hurricane Ernesto: House collapses in Rodanthe on North Carolina’s Outer Banks

RODANTHE, NC — Rough seas caused by Hurricane Ernesto have washed at least one house into the sea in Rodanthe. Video and pictures posted by Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue shows the stunning scene with debris littering the beach and an entire house floating in the surf. “Please do not enter the sea as the […]