Following the collapse of an unoccupied house into the Atlantic Ocean in Rodanthe early Tuesday morning, debris spread along 15 miles of beach and had filled 53 pickup truck loads as of Wednesday afternoon. An approximately quarter-mile of beach remains closed, from S. Holiday Boulevard to the north end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe.
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While leaders are still seeking more funding for beach nourishment projects, other approaches such as moving or demolishing homes are also being tried.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore has expanded the area of beach closure near Buxton Beach Access from about two-tenths of a mile to approximately three-tenths of a mile following staff observations of “petroleum odors and sheen on the ocean water.”
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