Another house collapses into ocean along North Carolina’s Outer Banks; 3rd this year

RODANTHE, N.C. (WBTV) – One month after a home in North Carolina’s Outer Banks went viral for collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean, another house came crashing down.

The latest home fell into the ocean along G.A. Kohler Court in Rodanthe, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore said. Nobody was inside, but a second home was damaged by the collapse.

Officials said Friday’s collapse happened early in the morning, littering the shoreline with debris. Because of the debris, Seashore officials are urging visitors to avoid the beach near where the home came down.

“Dangerous debris may be present on the beach and in the water to the north and south of the collapse site, which will likely lead to temporary beach closures for public safety,” the Seashore said in a news release.

Officials said a debris removal company will begin cleaning up Friday, and the National Park Service may assist.

Friday’s collapse was the eighth on Seashore beaches over the past four years. Two others were reported in 2024. The first happened on Ocean Drive in May, while the other went viral after collapsing along Corbina Drive in August.

Nobody was hurt in any of the collapses.

The National Park Service said the daily effects of winds, waves and tides, along with rising seas and storms, have played a part in contributing to coastal erosion impacts. Because of that erosion, many homes and buildings have been left on open beachfront or in intertidal areas. More information on the collapses and their causes can be found here.

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