Outer Banks homes in danger of collapse as Hurricane Erin churns in Atlantic
WHEREVER YOU GO ALONG THE
COAST, YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
WHEN YOU'RE IN THE WATER.
THIS IS A SITE THAT WE'VE SEEN
FOR YEARS. YOU SEE THESE HOMES
COLLAPSING INTO THE SURF AT
RODANTHE AND HOMES ALONG OUR
SHORT CRUMBLING SENDING DEBRIS.
THAT'S THAT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM
THAT SENDS DEBRIS OUT INTO THE
WATER WITH AARON APPROACHING
MORE HOMES ARE AT RISK AND
LEADERS IN RODANTHE.
>> HAVE THEIR EYE ON 2 HOMES
IN PARTICULAR ON THE VERGE OF
COLLAPSE. WRAL'S. LIZ
MCLAUGHLIN JOINING US NOW WITH
A CLOSER LOOK AT THESE
VULNERABLE HOUSES AND THE TOUGH
CHOICES LIST THAT COASTAL
COMMUNITIES ARE FACING.
THAT'S RIGHT. THE 2 HOMES
OFFICIALS ARE REALLY WATCHING
RIGHT NOW ON THAT SAME STRETCH
WHERE 3 HOUSES COLLAPSED.
>> IN THE SAME WEEK LAST
SEPTEMBER, INCLUDING 2 THAT
FELL WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER
IN THESE HOMES ARE ALREADY
SURROUNDED BY WATER. MANY FEAR,
POWERFUL SWELLS FROM AARON MAY
BE THE FINAL STRAW CAPE
HATTERAS, NATIONAL SEASHORE
AND DARE COUNTY OF DEALT WITH
MAJOR CLEANUP EFFORTS AFTER
PAST COLLAPSES WITH DEBRIS
SCATTERED FOR MILES.
>> I YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY IT WAS
VERY STRONG WAVES ENTERS INTO
THE PILINGS. IT'S GONNA
INCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF A
PROBLEM. NOT SO, YES, IT'S IT'S
HARD TO PREDICT, BUT THERE'S
CERTAINLY A VERY, VERY
VULNERABLE AND EXPOSED THE
OWNERS THAT HAVE THE ABILITY
TO MOVE THEIR HOMES OUT OF
HARM'S WAY HAVE BEEN DOING THAT
AND FOR I BEEN TOMORROW.
THE SUN LATE LAST YEAR.
>> OFFICIALS SAY THEY'LL BE
MONITORING CONDITIONS CLOSELY
THIS WEEK AS AARON'S WAVES
POUND THE COAST FOR NOW, THESE
2 RODANTHE HOMES REMAIN
STANDING. THEY MAY NOT BE FOR
LONG EARLIER THIS YEAR. ONE
HOMEOWNER IN THAT AREA DEMOLISH
THEIR HOUSE BEFORE THE OCEAN
CLAIMED IT WHILE ANOTHER MOVED
THERE'S INLAND. BUT SOME SAY
THEIR INSURANCE WON'T PAY OUT
UNTIL A HOME ACTUALLY COLLAPSE