Even Stilts Can’t Save them: Another North Carolina Home Tumbles Into the Ocean
Another home on North Carolina’s Hatteras Island has fallen into the Atlantic Ocean as climate change-induced weather and sea levels continue to pound the fragile coastline. The collapse brings the total number along State Highway 12 to six, with several others threatened.
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Climate Change Causes House To Collapse Into Ocean
According to USA Today, “A portion of Highway 12 temporarily closed near the collapse, as well as the beach in front of Rodanthe due hazardous debris,” also reporting that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which is contact with the property owner, is urging victors to stay clear of the area, as well as the ocean “for potentially many miles to the south of Rodanthe.” Wind speeds are over 50 mph on many days.
Some of the homes in the area are built on stilts high enough to cope with even large waves; however, the ocean erodes the stilts over time. Some homes destroyed on the outer islands around St. Petersburg, Fla., suffered similar fates during Hurricane Helene and Milton. Also affected in similar ways are Galveston, Tex., and Malibu, Calif.
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