Ocean overwash in Buxton NC

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Castles made of sand. So many good memories. Precious. Thanks for posting.

[@mandrinvuthaj4543]

My favorite spot in the eastern seaboard of USA. Bud nothing lasts forever,enjoy while it is there.

[@penbiz6744]

Man will one day realize nature is stronger than they are.

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

I helped build those buildings at the beginning after Hurricane Emily piled all of the motels there up against the dunes that are no longer there. In 99 I lost my truck just a few hundred yards north when I misjudged the sets of waves after the highway was washed out. That hurricane, Dennis, hit us three times and got old really fast.

[@saraw8503]

I remember Dennis well. And it was followed by Floyd.

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

@@saraw8503 Floyd didn't do much on the Outer Banks but when I saw footage from inland my jaw dropped.

[@tadblackington1676]

Don't build anything on a barrier beach you aren't prepared to lose.

[@wvhollargirl7549]

This makes me ache for humanity but my heart says that the planet will naturally try to restore itself.

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

@@coreysparks2311 Exactly. The Earth has been through a lot worse things than humans. Humans are nothing when compared to nature.

[@Tundraholic]

I lived there for 8 yrs and loved it,but I can tell mother nature is reclaiming herself.Now I can only wonder how much longer this place will stay above water.thats not even a hurricane either...

[@Altitude12]

We had a nor’easter and a king tide at the same time. It’s a rare occurrence.

[@un-commoncents2805]

Thats the Cape Hatteras Motel. Have stayed there a couple of times for extended stays while building houses there. I know from experience that storms consistently overflow that section of street and parking lot. The storms also dump up to 5 feet of sand in their parking lot.

[@myfavs253]

Beautiful and relaxing. I worked a little bit in Buxton for a surveyor. At one point we were surveying a couple lots right on the beach near where the lighthouse used to be. I had to pinch myself that I was there and getting paid for it.😊

[@davidbaldwin1591]

This music....smooth & subtle.

[@tmichiels5678]

This is how it started in Florida on North Captiva off coast from Ft, Meyers , now those homes are down , washed away . That was 5 years ago and they had large beach before.

[@dreamyjeannie3385]

This area is my favorite vacation spot. Been going to the Outer Banks for over 50 years, the sea has always been trying to reclaim her land. We humans are not wise building on what is basically a sand bar trying to roll over and we are impeding that process. So sorry to see the situation is getting dire.

[@_i_am_unceded]

It's not " we humans" . It's you humans. It's the European Americans. Don't throw me under your floating bus .

[@dreamyjeannie3385]

@@_i_am_unceded , lol, don’t know if you meant this as a joke, but, it’s very funny! 🤣🤣🤣

[@thugsfunny7594]

Your favorite vacation spot 🏄 Is stolen land that the Ocean 🌊 is reclaiming back along with the Sharks 🦈

[@dreamyjeannie3385]

@@thugsfunny7594 absolutely, as climate change has raised sea level, there are many places that will be lost. This is just the place I vacationed since I was a kid and I have fond memories of it not being under water.

[@165Dash]

Actually, the country is full of vacation “ghost towns”. Most are now long gone without a trace. My own Bronx born-raised father spent his 1920s childhood vacations in a cottage community in the south end of Staten Island. Long gone. The creation of nearly every national park and national recreation area in the country involved some amount of purchasing, decommissioning and demolition of vacation developments. If WE can do it then certainly mother nature can…and it is not necessary a sad thing. It is what humans do when they adapt and move. My own family “lost” our 1960s vacation home for the Delaware River National Recreation Area and frankly the area looks far far better today than it looked 50 years ago.

[@franksmith2200]

So much for the beach sand added in June of 2017. Wide beach, safe hotels, great place to go on vacation.

[@gerryfeeley3135]

Perhaps one of the most tenuous and threatened pieces of land on the eastern seaboard. A fishing friend and I fished annually for many years. A beautiful place with an abundance of places to fish and recreate. I miss my annual trips to a beautiful area.

[@stevencole7331]

I was stationed at the naval facility in Buxton . The base was closed while I was there . Had many storms that closed roads the year I was there . It was a wonderful place to be stationed with amazing fishing and surfing . I though at the time when done with the navy I would come back to Buxton and live . Very affordable at the time to be so close to the beach but that was many moons ago as real estate has gone through the roof on this small strip of land .

[@LasVegas68]

1990 I drove through Buxton. I remember there was a hurricane 300 miles out. Part of 12 had over wash even then. I can't even imagine how much erosion has taken place since 1990 and how many homes I'm seeing in this video right on the beach, or what's left of the beach!

[@minhngo8993]

Outer Bank North Carolina. That is how some people like to build there home. I been there one time. So beautiful guys. So peaceful with ocean front. My dream home.

[@clarindolara9157]

A natureza é um bem a ser explorada por todos, não apenas por poucos

[@mikedrake5373]

I feel for the owners of those houses on the ocean front. Ocean front living has it's pro's and con's. I lived in a condo in Manteo for 3 yrs. When we had a high tide and the wind blew hard from a certain direction we had flooding under the condo's and in the parking lots. I loved every minute I was there. You can fight Mother Nature but you can't stop her.

[@anneholloman8517]

Thanks, I left just in time on Saturday.

[@garycousino4016]

Those public beach ramps that once went over the protective dunes sure are telling

[@JeffDeWitt]

The thing is those islands are really sandbars and they keep moving, anything we build out there is really temporary.

[@bonefishboards]

This overwash occurs regularly. I remember 1988 Columbus Day swell pushing through. However, it seems to me that it has been occurring far more regularly over the past decade or two.

[@surffisher7691]

I was stationed in the coast guard there in 1979. We didn't have erosion like this. I am thinking that the dingbatters over built

[@sarahholmes4705]

Bonefish boards (7 Months ago) "💓LORD💓" HAVE MERCY ON MANKIND! ....been Occuring far More Regular over the past decades or two? MANKIND (so to speak) ain't Seen nothing Yet!!

[@davehenry7262]

I live 600 miles to the west in Knoxville, TN. But, if anything, Buxton has become a second home to me. I started staying every fall there starting 10 years ago in 2012. The last couple of years, I've had to park my truck on the main road and walk to the house I love called Zen Den due to the street being flooded excessively. It's sad, but mother nature is in charge of those sandbars, not man.

[@MssJoanne]

Mother nature wants it back and there's nothing you can do!

[@joshuacolow1287]

I was just there on vacation a month ago. Beautiful in so many ways. The ocean is definitely trying to reclaim the Outerbanks. Especially the lower area around Hatteras. Music behind the video? Really? How about the sound of the ocean? Nonetheless, thank you for the update.

[@michaelciccone2194]

I hope Outer Banks motel was spared ! Our family graveyard is in Buxton...Miller graveyard.

[@catherinegreen8440]

I love the Banks but the development Im the last 20 years has been crazy and ugly. All those so called cottages have defiled the coast. Let them go.

[@deepwaters3335]

Should anyone build within 3 miles of the ocean?

[@godisholy7067]

No. It ruins the coastline for everyone. It should have been National Forest. All up and down the seaboard.

[@deepwaters3335]

@@godisholy7067 I agree with you 100% but was afraid to say it. I don't like my responses to fill up with alerts. Thanks for saying it for me.

[@godisholy7067]

Heck yeah I’ll say it.

[@jimfrankovich2339]

This is only going to get worse too.

[@peaches4108]

What about the lighthouse?

[@timaldridge84]

When you can boogie board to the mailbox, you might have a problem

[@spitfire27028]

pretty bad especially if it was the outgoing tide. Incoming? The worst is yet to come on the incoming. sandy survivor, Union Beach NJ Oct. 2012 Thanks for posting. didnt know this happened right on my new coast. in NC since 1998, back here and forth during the sandy yrs.

[@glendapatterson7344]

So sad to see this but the risks are known.

[@marksimons3120]

Love that island, but it's such a fragile place. I was wondering how Avon fared in the storm. The beach nourishment hopefully will help for a few years, but one bad storm such as this.....

[@paulbosetti4871]

Was there right on that beach fishing about 3 weeks ago

[@Altitude12]

I understand these are unique conditions that the fishing is supposedly potentially outstanding when this is happening. I'm not a fisherman. Can't prove it by me.

[@anncoxwell7015]

My family have lived on the Outer Banks since the 1700s at least. Never build on the ocean side. The only way to mitigate risk is to build in the Sound side.

[@barleyeducated8714]

How did the areas on the other side of the bays makeout?

[@tinamenard5320]

Build your foundation on sand????

[@84jamesp]

Just do what Dubai does. Add tons of sand and huge rocks to add shoreline

[@bpetty27]

Dubai spends good money on that as well. Nc state is a lot more stingy with their funds🤨

[@shawnwillia]

Good morning ☀️! How come no video lately?lol the wife is getting mad there’s no update vids. 😉what about bridge update videos.? You allowed.

[@HafssaAma]

it s so painful to see this wood houses gone in the ocean oh my god

[@ingridwiggins9575]

Well there is more water 💦 than land history taught us one day the water will take over the land. But this is where the people want to live out by the water. This is what happens.

[@saraw8503]

The ocean wants her beach back.

[@maxismills]

It's sad that a lot of us who have lived near this coast know what's coming. My family is all from here (not this area specifically, haha) but each time a storm blows over I wonder if it'll be those waves that first crash into the sound.

[@lynncorvillion7557]

Do people still live in those house? And if they do, what about electric, sewer system?

[@charlottechagnon9896]

If you build your house on sand that close to the ocean, expect Mother Nature to wash it away. No duh…..

[@janetbates5393]

Can’t build your house on sand, need solid ground😞

[@njeanie5873]

Even solid ground gives way under the right kind of pressure. 😔

[@sarahholmes6281]

Janet Bates (1 Day ago) You Posted: Can't build your house on Sand, Need Solid Ground... Makes LOGICAL Sense! 👍😊

[@kevindavis4709]

So we meet again? That tone of year

[@careip]

We sold our house there in July 2018. Not even a hurricane and its like this. I'd be alarmed. Not even the ferry running. I'm glad I'm not on the east coast anymore.

[@Altitude12]

We had a nor’easter and a king tide at the same time. It’s a rare occurrence for here.

[@88Blazehaze]

@@Altitude12 dude that’s crazy weather all rolled up in to one

[@raulgarcia4576]

Hola..esto es verdad....? Donde es ? No se ve gente...es un modelo a escala.? Una maqueta.?...cuenten un poco mas ...gracias.

[@paulonorato7501]

We knew to live 200 miles away from the beach. 30 years ago.

[@andrewwilliams2353]

I think if you look it up you should have said "wreaking havoc" - reeking means it stinks. Just thought I'd mention it

[@tornadophile4307]

shells r gonna be crazy

[@dianebrady6784]

Let's go!!!

[@tornadophile4307]

@@dianebrady6784 i wish!!!!

[@innerdinosaur5667]

How very sad but inevitable 🦖✌️

[@bsure4]

music????

[@KittyPurrsMistress]

Nothing manmade should be in this space. Leave it natural.

[@donkeziah2564]

Build at sea level at low tide and don't be surprised when water surrounds you!!!

[@richardg1426]

How's the swimming there ?

[@jocu87]

It's awesome!! I'm still stuck at sea due to the rip but I'll get back any day now!

[@timbibin1301]

A little wavy, but overall not bad

[@ToldAlthea]

Excellent actually. Decent temps in your living room, but when you swim in your foyer up front? Very cold and choppy. Significant undertows in our den. All in all? Wet.

[@njeanie5873]

@@ToldAlthea 😂

[@penbiz6744]

That's why they call it, living on the water.

[@hebneh]

I continue to wonder why anyone thought it was a good idea to construct large buildings on sand that's just barely above sea level.

[@sankarraman9737]

Sea is to see

[@karenboyle9268]

It's being taken into the ocean

[@Freptboy]

It almost looks like tsunami.

[@Windsongpony]

Will it get worse?

[@Altitude12]

One of the reasons they are building the new Jug-handle bridge it so the area just north of Rodanthe can do what it's been trying to do for years.

[@polybius2782]

This is happening more frequently than ever. Pole shift possibly 🤔

[@ntplayn7159]

Nature saying no thank you to this eye sore

[@ingridwiggins9575]

Soon the houses will fall into the water sad.

[@wadesaleeby2172]

If you brought rocks and boulders in like they have in Scotland...all those sandbags and nourishment would be unnecessary... their coastline hasn't changed much in the last thousand years.

[@_i_am_unceded]

Our Scottish beaches are cliffs.

[@saraw8503]

The ocean will pull rocks out.

[@dalewiederholt573]

Thats just high tide. Go back to sleep

[@Altitude12]

King High tide and a nor'easter. A very rare occurrence at the same time.

[@Gabriel-pt6tq]

Stop building on the OBX

[@elenaserban5406]

🤔😢

[@annerodriguez4470]

Better move. It’s only going to get worse

[@kimberlymichellesimmons6586]

The Great Wall Of America Across The Sands On The Oceans Beaches Etc... Coming Soon Beneath The Surface Volcano Pacific Ocean Ring Of Fire Artificial World Reclamation Area

[@albavelez7763]

All that is belong to the ocean and he want it back

[@dkitsap1]

Why would you want to live in one of those homes?!?!

[@cassiemcfarlane1340]

Let's move to the beach they said. They view is amazing they said. 🤦‍♀️😢

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

Don't go there then. I lived there for 25 years and loved it.

[@_i_am_unceded]

I hope all of this is self insured It stinks that other businesses, and home owners, have to pay substantially higher insurance because these people are fools.

[@patrickdesilva6193]

No public money should be made available to morons that build or purchase property adjacent to that large body of water, especially wet water and find their property washed away.

[@bluemoose2497]

"Who told the ocean this far and no further..." takes on new meaning in times like these.

[@williamhouser6884]

This is a result of removing the sand dunes . Ignorance at work

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

What the hell are you on about? Nobody removed the dunes.

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

@@spacedidi79 King tide combined with a Nor' Easter. Not to mention the currents.

[@bpetty27]

The ocean removed them..🙄

[@rvingkeepitrolling8797]

Wow I live by Myrtle Beach there's mostly dunes between the beach and house's. Guess when you build on a peninsula that's not that wide it's a risk you take. Emerald isle same thing pretty much, but I love that area. Next bad hurricane will take those out looks like the sand is washing away.

[@Altitude12]

Hatteras is a barrier island. Not affected by the rules that affect a peninsula. Nor a standard island. A barrier island is always on the move.

[@rvingkeepitrolling8797]

@@Altitude12 thanks I didn't know that.

[@1969CampEvans]

Investing in waterfront properties can be high risk.....proceed with caution

[@Windsongpony]

Sad but we knew this was coming.