As sea levels continue to rise, coastal communities like North Carolina’s Outer Banks are facing an escalating crisis. On Tuesday, October 28, as erosion and flooding accelerated, four homes collapsed along the shores of Buxton on Hatteras Island in Dare County, according to the National Park Service.
The daily effects of winds, waves, and tides, along with rising seas and storms, have played a part in contributing to coastal erosion impacts at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, particularly adjacent to the villages of Rodanthe and Buxton, North Carolina.
Previously, from mid-September, at least 15 homes had already collapsed on Hatteras Island. According to reports, strong tides, ongoing erosion, and storm surges from recent offshore storms had already severely weakened these structures, leading to their collapse. However,…more
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