RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - Two beach houses have fallen into the waves along North Carolina’s coast, U.S. National Park Service officials said in a statement Tuesday.The unoccupied homes were located along Ocean Drive in the Outer Banks community of Rodanthe.
The park service confirmed both collapses Tuesday and has closed off the areas around the houses.Debris from the first fallen house was spreading widely.
Officials from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which is part of the park service, said they will be working closely with the homeowner to coordinate cleanup activities.RELATED: Lightning destroys toilet at Oklahoma apartment, fire department reportsThis is the third time a home has fallen into the surf this year.
A house in Rodanthe collapsed in February and spread debris across many miles of beaches before the homeowner and volunteers were able to clean most of it up.