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Debris associated with collapsed house at 23214 Corbina Drive in Rodanthe. NPS photo

The Mirlo area around the Black Pearl. Courtesy Chicamacomico Banks Fire and Rescue

The Seagull Street area. Courtesy Chicamacomico Banks Fire and Rescue

The America Drive area looking north. Courtesy Chicamacomico Banks Fire and Rescue

The Seagull Street area. Courtesy Chicamacomico Banks Fire and Rescue

Courtesy Chicamacomico Banks Fire and Rescue

Courtesy Chicamacomico Banks Fire and Rescue

Another beach house has fallen along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. 

Following the collapse of an unoccupied beach house Friday evening, August 16, 2024, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge “strongly urges all visitors to avoid the beaches and stay out of the water around all areas of the beaches and surf in Rodanthe.”

All public entry from the northern boundary of Rodanthe up to the northern end of the Jug Handle Bridge is closed, noted a Friday night news release from CHNS.

“Many other homes appear to have sustained damages in the Rodanthe area. Dangerous debris may be present on the beach and in the water for more than a dozen miles,” noted the release. “Prevailing currents appear to be rapidly transporting home debris to the north; however, if the wave swell and winds shift over the coming days, debris may also impact visitor safety in the villages of Waves and Salvo.”

CHNS is in communications with the property owner. “A debris removal contractor has not been obtained by the owner at this time. Debris removal activities may be conducted by National Park Service staff if other efforts to remove debris do not occur. The Seashore does not expect significant debris removal efforts to occur until after the elevated sea conditions subside early next week,” the release continued.

Friday evening’s collapse of the house at 23214 Corbina Drive is the seventh house collapse on CHNS beaches over the past four years. No personal injuries were reported in connection with any of the collapses.

“There are a number of other homes throughout Rodanthe at risk of collapse over the next few days,” noted a Facebook post from Chicamacomico Banks Fire and Rescue. “Swell from Ernesto is expected to peak Saturday and Sunday. Ocean conditions will be dangerous for swimming due to surf height and scattered debris now. Please be cautious.”

Learn more about the threatened oceanfront structures that border CHNS at: go.nps.gov/cahatos.

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