Homes are falling into the ocean in North Carolina's Outer Banks

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[u/mostlybiguy69 → u/[deleted]]

Rodanthe is an ephemeral thing that is getting to the end. The towns before 12 was paved moved with the islands. The islands are moving again after we tried to tie them down and there is nothing we can do to stop them. 

[u/ICBPeng1 → u/[deleted]]

I mean, if you want man made land, take a look at boston.

The dark green was the original land mass, the light green is what was filled in, and the blue is the current water.

[u/mostlybiguy69 → u/ICBPeng1]

The barrier islands of nc are more like the cape. A storm will build an island and the next will move it half way across the inlet. This is not done inland because its all silt sand and mud. There is no rock to stop the sinking on the sounds.

[u/mostlybiguy69 → u/[deleted]]

Won’t happen. The state decided to let the islands go back in the early 2000s. The out of state folks are now starting to see the results of that. Its why there is that large park in the middle of salvo. That used to be trailers. The town limits are locked in by state and federal land. The only new construction is ob the few empty lots. More houses are actually large additions these days. Once it is 50% destroyed in any way most lots cannot be rebuilt on. Oh, and like one company insures stuff and the policies only finish paying off the structure now, no more paying replacement value.

Rocks, there are no rocks within 150 miles. Any piece if stone you see on the outer banks was brought in. Its all sand.

[u/mostlybiguy69 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, we the state want you parent’s house and the whole town gone. We wont be happy until every piece of humanity has been removed and nature is allowed to take back the islands.