Another beachfront dwelling on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has fallen victim to the relentless Atlantic Ocean, marking the twelfth such loss in a span of five years.
A two-story stilt house situated at the northern end of Hatteras Island collapsed into the surf on Tuesday afternoon. Mike Barber, spokesman for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, reports that the unoccupied structure disintegrated, scattering debris along the shoreline.
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Seashore staff members have initiated cleanup efforts south of the collapse site. The homeowner has engaged a contractor to remove the bulk of the remaining structure and associated debris. This development follows earlier reports of eleven similar collapses since May 2020 in the nearby village of Rodanthe.
This latest incident occurred less than a mile from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which was relocated inland in 1999 due to erosion concerns. The evidence suggests a continuing pattern of coastal erosion threatening structures along this vulnerable stretch of shoreline.
During the recent brush with Hurricane Erin, local attention was focused on two beachfront houses in Rodanthe. Those structures weathered the storm, but this latest collapse underscores the ongoing risks faced by coastal properties in the region.
