Democracy Dies in Darkness

Another Outer Banks home falls into the ocean. More are still at risk.

The home in Rodanthe, North Carolina, collapsed into the sea after a powerful coastal storm swept through the area Thursday night.

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Pictured in early January, the beachfront homes of Rodanthe off East Point Drive. The home that most recently collapsed on Surf Side Drive is in the distance in the back left of this image. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
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On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, an overnight storm caused another home to fall into the ocean — the latest collapse on a shoreline where rising sea levels and severe erosion are increasingly putting buildings at risk.

The home at 23241 Surf Side Dr. in Rodanthe collapsed in the dark sometime between Thursday night and Friday morning, according to a press release from the National Park Service, which manages the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The home was unoccupied when a storm brought high winds and flooding to the area.