Climate change, storms and erosion, oh my! Two houses in North Carolina collapsed into the ocean less than 24 hours apart.
The most recent of the two homes was located in Rodanthe, NC, and wasn't occupied when it was destroyed. The video shows the moment the house falls off its stilts and crashes into the water, after which the busted-up pieces bob up and down on the waves like a metaphor for the economy.
The agency said that an unoccupied house collapsed this afternoon.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has confirmed that an unoccupied house at 24265 Ocean Drive, Rodanthe, N.C. collapsed this afternoon. This is the second unoccupied house collapse of the day at the Seashore. Read more: https://t.co/ZPUiklQAWA pic.twitter.com/OMoPNCpbzk
— Cape Hatteras National Seashore (@CapeHatterasNPS) May 10, 2022
On a call with Futurism, the tax assessors said that the former home owner lives in Tennessee. The real estate site says the value of the home went up in the last 30 days, but the listing on Zillow says it was recently sold.
Reports say erosion has worsened over time, and some social media commenters speculated that climate change didn't help. Part of the problem is a storm that lasts for a long time and is almost as bad as a storm. She said the storm should be over by tomorrow and hopes crews will be able to clean up.
Beach-front homes in the US are being impacted by sea level rise and environmental changes. Will insurance companies and other government agencies adjust as more buildings fall?
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