The images disseminated by local media show how houses collapsed in a matter of minutes, defeated by the force of the Atlantic.
The combination of waves caused by hurricanes Humberto and Imelda It generated an intense swell on the coast of North Carolina, the United States, which ended up demolishing at least eight homes built in front of the sea. The images disseminated by local media show how houses collapsed in a matter of minutes, defeated by the force of the Atlantic.
According to him National Parks Servicethe first five homes yielded among the 14 and 14.45 of September 30 In the area of Outer Bankswithin the Cabo Hatteras National Park. Another structure collapsed that same night, when the US weather service record waves up to 3.6 meters. The remaining two houses fell between October 1 and 2, in the town of BUXTON.
USA: The sea devastated eight coastal homes in North Carolina
The authorities confirmed that All properties were uninhabited And they had been declared Inhabitable previously, so There were no injuries. With these last episodes, they already add 20 The destroyed homes for the advance of the sea from 2020reflection of the growing impact of the coastal erosion and the Increase in ocean level.
He Department of Transportation temporarily closed a section of the Highway 12 Highway On the island OCRACOKEand the ferry service toward Hatteras He was suspended as a precautionary measure.
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Environmental authorities asked residents and tourists Avoid affected areasdue to the presence of dangerous debris And the possibility of New landslides If adverse conditions persist.
According to him Meteorological Servicethe weather began to stabilize over the weekend, and a Gradual improvement In the next few days.
Source: Ambito
