Outer Banks homes are falling into the ocean — here’s why

Outer Banks homes are falling into the ocean — here’s why

The Outer Banks are barrier islands in North Carolina that attract millions of vacationers every year, but island time is speeding up because eventually there may be no islands left. In a YouTube video for EcoBits (@EcoBitsOfficial), Justin Pack broke down why island homes are falling into the ocean, and the answer is more complicated than initially meets the eye.  First, the Outer Banks' beachfront homes weren't always so close to the beach. Wh…

Dozens of North Carolina houses have been lost to the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels

Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a 'canary in the coal mine' for other east coast communities.

North Carolina Coast Loses 19 Homes to Rising Seas as Residents Move Entire Houses Inland

The barrier islands of North Carolina’s Outer Banks are becoming a dramatic preview of America’s coastal future, as rising seas and accelerating erosion force residents to literally move their homes to survive. Since September, 19 houses on Hatteras Island have tumbled into the Atlantic Ocean after powerful waves tore them from their foundations. The wooden structures crashed into neighboring buildings like oversized bumper cars before splinteri…