Sea level in this part of coastal North Carolina has risen roughly 3 inches since the early 1980s, according to NASA.
Ice that took roughly 2,000 years to form on Mt. Mount Qomolangma or Mount Everest is pictured on Augin Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. By 2050, the frequency increases to 25 to 75 days. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has noted that by 2030, there will be 7 to 15 days of high-tide flooding nationally. While authorities have not determined the precise cause of the latest collapse in Rodanthe, scientists have showed the increasing risk coastal communities face due to sea level rise, worsening erosion and high-tide flooding.Ĭoastal communities in the Northeast have seen a significant uptick in tidal flooding, including around Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland. The five-bedroom beach cottage was built in 1980, according to real estate records, and was listed as a vacation rental home, with a market value of $328,900. “However, smaller amounts of debris have been spotted as far south as off-road vehicle ramp 23, more than seven miles away.”
“The bulk of the debris is at the site of the collapsed house, located at 24183 Ocean Drive, Rodanthe,” Cape Hatteras National Seashore said on a Facebook post. The Park Service said rangers are working with county officials to clean up the debris as well as remove the remnants of the home. Today, there is 48’ of flat sand.”īecause of the home collapse and the associated debris, Park Service officials warned visitors to Cape Hatteras, which includes Rodanthe, to use caution when walking along the beach or engaging in any recreational activities along the shores between the villages of Rodanthe and Salvo. “20 years ago, there was over 300’ of beach and dunes between the cabins and high tide. “The NPS cannot sustain the Long Point Cabins where they are right now,” the Park Service wrote on Facebook at the time.
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