Watch the moment oceanfront house collapses in North Carolina’s Outer Banks as erosion claims third home in a week
Shocking video shows the moment an oceanfront house collapses as waves in the Outer Banks of North Carolina pull it down.
The home was the third in the area to be swallowed by the ocean in the past week, after two homes were destroyed in Rodanthe on Friday, according to the National Park Service.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Oceanfront home collapses into the water in the Outer Banks, North Carolina.
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Few houses on GA Kohler Ct, Rodanthe remain, but their time would appear to be short.
Tuesday’s collapse of 23039 GA Kohler nearly took down the house beside it.
Scripps News Norfolk was on scene when the house collapsed and captured video of it slumping to the side after a large wave crashed into its stilts.
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore had been advising residents and visitors to avoid the beach following the first two collapses due to debris.
In a press release Tuesday afternoon, CHNS said a debris contractor had been hired by the owner for clean-up efforts.
“Swimmers and surfers are urged to stay out of the water in front of the villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo, as there is a large amount of hazardous floating debris being transported by the waves that will cause injuries to those entering the water along the TRI-villages area,” CHNS said.
“Additionally, at the north end of Rodanthe and for miles to the south, the Seashore continues to urge visitors to wear hard-soled shoes when walking on the beach.”
Scripps News Norfolk spoke to the owner of a house that collapsed nearby early Friday morning.
Paul Troy drove three hours to Rodanthe after getting the call.
“We lose sleep over littering the beach,” Troy said.
The issue of what to do with the structures is complex.
For homeowners, it is not always financially feasible to move or destroy it and they are also expected to foot the bill for clean-up if it collapses.
Originally published on NBC/7NEWS
