Homes In North Carolina Collapse Into The Ocean

Hurricane Erin did not make landfall in the US. As a matter of fact, it did not come close to the Atlantic coast at all. However, at one point, it was a Category 5 hurricane and reached a width of 500 miles. That distance is greater than the miles between Boston and Washington.

Erin caused a wave and riptides. These were difficult problems, especially at high tide. As these waves hit North Carolina, there were videos on the news and social media that showed it reached a level well above that of homes along the coast. Some were on stilts, and those residents may have been spared the worst of it. 

A Bigger Storm

CBS News said the tides washed several homes into the ocean in North Carolina and mentioned that other storms have done the same in the past. A direct hit on the area would do much more damage than Helene and Milton did to the areas south of Tampa. 

People who live on the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico will need to make a decision soon. Over a period of a decade, there is likely to be a major hurricane that hits close to them, with the storm surge being five feet or higher. They will lose their homes.