5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic
Five unoccupied oceanfront homes collapsed within 45 minutes due to storm-driven erosion, marking the 17th such loss on Hatteras Island since 2020, officials said.
- Five homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean due to storm conditions, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
- Two fatalities occurred in Cuba from Hurricane Imelda, as reported by Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero.
- The National Hurricane Center warned that both hurricanes could create life-threatening swells on the U.S. East Coast for several days.
- North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency to allow for state aid in response to the storms.
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Five of the - uninhabited - houses collapsed on Tuesday in the Hatera area within a period of 45 minutes.
6 Beachfront Properties Collapse into the Ocean as Storms Batter the East Coast
The unoccupied homes collapsed on Sept. 30 in the Outer Banks area of North CarolinaNEED TO KNOWSix unoccupied beachfront properties in North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed on Tuesday, Sept. 30, according to the National Park ServiceSince 2020, 18 homes located along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have collapsedThe damage comes as two storms continue to batter the East CoastSix beachfront properties in North Carolina’s Outer Banks collaps…
How can hurricanes hundreds of miles away cause houses on the NC coast to collapse?
BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) — The videos from the past few days of houses collapsing and falling into the water along the Outer Banks have been everywhere, but hurricanes Imelda and Humberto were hundreds of miles away from North Carolina. How did they play a role in those structures crashing into the ocean? It's all about waves. Powerful hurricanes generate large, damaging waves, and remember, Humberto was at one point a Category 5 hurricane! That mean…

6 homes collapse into the Outer Banks surf as Atlantic hurricanes swirl far offshore
Six unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed into the ocean as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumble in the Atlantic, the latest private beachfront structures to fall as sea levels rise due to global warming.
Outer Banks homes fall into ocean from heavy surf caused by Imelda & what was Humberto
OUTER BANKS, N.C. (NBC) — As Hurricane Imelda barrels toward Bermuda as a Category 2 storm, the U.S. East Coast remains under threat for dangerous rip current conditions. At least five homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed Tuesday as…
Fortunately, no injuries were reported, as all homes were vacant at the time. However, more collapses are possible as conditions persist, according to the National Park Service.
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