Residents resort to desperate measures as homes sink with the sand: 'You're just buying time; it's not a fix forever'

Residents resort to desperate measures as homes sink with the sand: 'You're just buying time; it's not a fix forever'

Beach erosion is nothing new to Ocean Isle Beach, a small community in North Carolina. But this year, residents are scrambling to protect their homes with sandbags, worried the shoreline is slipping away faster than ever. What's happening? Erosion is carving away the beachfront in Brunswick County, leaving houses more vulnerable with each passing season. Locals say the issue has accelerated, forcing some to secure permits for emergency sandbag w…