Erosion Rate 13 ft per year Mirlo Beach Rodanthe, NC

[@linedanzer4302]

The ocean has reclaimed that strip of land. This erosion will not reverse or stop. The only option is to move, even if it means taking a loss.

[@Singlesix6]

Look at the history of the Outer Banks, the inlets close and reopen with new ones being formed and the entire bank moves west slowly. Won't be in time tosave the cottages though.

[@franksliwa362]

Nature is constantly reshaping the earth! Islands have come and gone, mountains turned to plains, plains turned into mountains!!!

[@sentientflower7891]

That isn't what is happening in this case.

[@TattoosAndGin]

If its not natural, then what is? We are nature as well.

[@sentientflower7891]

@@TattoosAndGin cancer is natural, then. You are cancer.

[@encinobalboa]

No taxpayer money should be spent to remedy poor decision making. That's a sand bar that is going to erode.

[@johnr5252]

Absolutely. Anyone familiar with that area knows full well that the coastline is subject to change at any time. You build there at your own risk!

[@유성수-t3w]

But usually, in every country, tax money gathered from many poor people often used to save the rich people's life. Alas, sigh, that's what many countries do. Sigh !!

[@Shackattack85]

Both parties love to waste taxes. The Taliban drive on well funded infrastructure that we paid for.

[@MarcusV81]

I have wonderful memories of vacationing in Rodanthe and the Outer Banks. It is a shame that future generations will not have these memories. But I can't help but wonder whether residents and owners don't believe in big government and socialism, yet want taxpayers to pay part of the cost of saving their cottages

[@MountaintopMedia]

The people who live here don't want any taxpayer subsidies. That's the outsiders who own these dogs.

[@walela]

My family vacations down there every August. It is my happy place. I think the Black Pearl will stand until completely submerged. That would be better than her collapsing into the water. We never stayed there, but it was always the first house i noticed coming into Rodanthe over the years. Thanks for this amazing video!

[@PatrickWagz]

She's angry!! AWESOME footage!! Thank you!!!

[@frednannt8953]

Sunday school song Don’t Build Your House On Sinking Sand. 😢

[@2ubetty]

Wasn't sinking when built. Had an entire street in front of it and another row of homes plus frontage.

[@williamwaters4506]

Once you see a bird's eye view it became immediately evident how completely useless it is to push sand back where the beach was.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Bail out the residents to help them buy homes elsewhere, but let those who bought/built houses there as investments to rent out eat the loss. They took the risk, they should pay the price.

[@Divedown_25]

Why help residents, they bought their home or built it as well on loose grounds

[@johnmartlew5897]

Anyone who ignores the risk of building on sand this closes to an ocean can eat the loss. I don’t care how much beach disappeared due to erosion. It’s sand. It’s a bad choice.

[@georgelamb8074]

I surfed the curves north of Rodanthe summer of 1968 with some friends I was 15 and surf spot was a quarter-mile east of where it is today

[@timeslip8246]

Im sorry but people should simply not be allowed to build in areas like this.

[@Tubulous123]

Yes!!! Thank U!!! 1Nation4Life -- why do we keep fighting each other, instead of fighting our problems 2gether ?

[@michaelmixon2479]

Poseidon flexing his muscles. The remainder of that spit of land that should never have been built upon will be returned to the sea as well.

[@jwrsob]

Looks like it's time to red tag those homes!

[@MudBuddy55]

Maybe they could just turn this entire island into the state’s largest free public park and RV campground. I certainly would enjoy visiting.

[@greganderson206]

I remember when they built those houses. I’m shocked they lasted as long as they have.

[@UpStreamLivn]

Years ago,in a hearing somewhere,some ppl decided that climate change, didn't exist,in my honest personal American opinion. That personally,saw it going 20 year's ago. Thanks for real photos,and, showing the poor,how the rich live.

[@teresitaviera3000]

Bueno los pobres agradecidos....

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

Wow. Even Serendipity is perilously close to the water again, after being moved back about 14 yrs. ago. This was bound to happen...still sad nonetheless. 😔

[@landbaron4086]

Kinda sad watching that loader try and fight the ocean..............will never win that fight.

[@fredericktaylor2891]

The outer banks, barrier islands of North Carolina are nothing more than large sand bars that are constantly changing from adverse weather and wave action, it is a natural occurrence and can't be stopped. Every homeowner in this state subsidizes the insurance for these big houses in case there is catastrophic destruction due to storms which would bankrupt insurance companies, a slush fund if you will, paid for by taxpayers. I am a native of this state and as a child my family visited the area often, there was little on the islands other than the small villages that had been there for decades, the area has been ruined by people, they even drove the wild horses from their habitat to the last place they could go and people are taking over that area to with the big houses. I use to like to visit because it was so baren and devoid of people and crowds, but not anymore.

[@williamhall7349]

What you said is so true sad in some ways but true

[@ArthurSchwartz-f9t]

...the man who built his house on sand...

[@tomallen7699]

The ocean always wins....

[@JasonWood.]

I follow you on Facebook. I love your pictures and videos

[@EpicShutterPhotography]

Thank you so much, Jason! I appreciate your support.

[@eleanormattice3598]

Give it up

[@clarindolara9157]

Pelo volume da água vai cobrir

[@barbaranewton8732]

Is this going to happen in Cape Cod too!!! Wow!! Such a beautiful place, outer banks, this is worse than Covid

[@jimthain8777]

Sadly you can't fight the ocean. This should be a warning to all settlements on coastlines around the world. We're all just a few meters from a major life change. A life change many of us may live to see. These properties serve as the "canary in the coal mine" to warn us what will happen and how puny our efforts to stop it really are. That picture of the one puny Earth moving machine working against the entire Atlantic ocean, was the perfect shot.

[@ZoneTelevision]

What is going to Happen to Hatteras ? 13 ft per year ? There will be nothing left of it in 10 years. Is there anything being done to stop or slow down the erosion ?

[@EpicShutterPhotography]

the erosion rate in Rodanthe, is 13 feet per year, it varies per zip code.

[@lexicat6177]

Underwater, they've only been warning us for decades. don't build close to the ocean.

[@timeslip8246]

Sand will move and relocate at different rates. Forming new bars and shoals. And some will be lost all togather. The truth is, it is near impossible to actually prevent this from happening. In days gone by, people would not have built permanent structures. They will be lost. A summer cabin with no running water and oil lamps is one thing. Especially the ones on skids that you could move with a tractor. But those folks got moved out or lost to a hurricane eventually. So these folks moved in. And built... this. Raising homeowners insurance by the way amongst other costs to the community

[@marylynne9104]

Cnut - or Canute if you prefer - tried to do that. The ocean is inexorable. You might slow it down for a year or two if you want to throw enough money at it. But the next severe storm that coincides with a King tide will undo all of that expensive work. And who pays? The tax payers who could never afford to live there in the first place?

[@RayThePurpleDragon]

I feel the same about my tax dollars bailing out student loans and the Ukraine.

[@JamesSmith-tl8xp]

Then move to Russia. I hear the weather there is great that one time of the year.

[@recessionrider]

Student loans were made by predatory banks. And Ukraine is the doorway to western Europe. You clearly do not have an understanding of either issue. You a maga t maybe?

[@TattoosAndGin]

Build at your own risk, nothing wrong with that. It is unAmerican to be jealous of those that have more though.

[@Singlesix6]

Building all of those miles of dunes seemed like a good idea at the time I suppose. "Are the Outer Banks dunes man-made? In the period between 1936 and 1940, the CCC and WPA, under the direction of the National Park Service, erected almost 3,000,000 feet of sand fencing to create a continuous barrier dune along the Outer Banks-including Hatteras, Pea, and Bodie Islands. NPS History"

[@airickp]

That land has been moving for thousands of years maybe you shouldn’t build on it

[@fbweaver63]

i definitely wouldn't invest in coastal property. insurance companies are already starting to stop coverage. they say myrtle beach is one of the fastest growing areas in the usa.

[@SuperDubess]

I love the coast but the outer banks was never my favorite. Surf city or wrightsville are better choices. I did notice them adding sand to wrightsville about a month ago.

[@vatitansbaseball]

Before you buy in the outer banks look at what is happening in Rodanthe, NC. Rodanthe, a small coastal town in North Carolina, is facing a devastating crisis as its coastline erodes at an alarming rate of 13 feet per year. Homeowners are losing their properties, and many are wondering why the city allowed development to proceed so close to the ocean. The city's inaction has raised questions about its accountability. Critics argue that it ignored warnings about the dangers of coastal erosion and failed to take steps to prevent it. Property owners are demanding that the city take responsibility for enabling this crisis. Efforts have been made to address the issue, but many experts say it's only a temporary solution. Homeowners are calling for immediate action to prevent further erosion and provide support for those affected. The crisis in Rodanthe serves as a reminder of the importance of responsible development and environmental stewardship. It's essential that we learn from this disaster and take proactive steps to protect our coastlines. For now, residents can only hope that someone will take notice and take action before it's too late.

[@johnr5252]

Prevent coastal erosion? How are they supposed to do that? LOL!

[@DarthUr-zd2hp]

Let the homeowners pay for it