Video captured the moment a home on high ground along the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks was toppled by waves from Hurricane Ernesto and swept out to sea, The New York Times reported Friday.
Hurricane Ernesto made landfall in Bermuda on Saturday morning as a weakening Category 1. The combined waves and storm surge generated by the storm appeared to be too great for homes that local officials said were already at risk of collapse. According to The New York Times reported, citing weather experts.
According to the outlet, 200 people live in Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras, where the home was located. Seven homes have reportedly been swept away by sea in the area in the past four years. (Related: Shocking footage shows house collapsing into river as historic flood hits Alaska)
Video: Swells from Hurricane Ernesto cause an Outer Banks home to collapse into the ocean, marking the seventh home to collapse in four years, and the public is being warned to stay away.
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Footage of the home's collapse shows the tide rushing in under the pilings of the house, which sways on its foundation. As the house falls into the sea, one man can be heard in the video screaming “Oh my God!” while another says “Oh my God!” Meanwhile, audio from the video dominates with the sounds of wood cracking and breaking.
BREAKING: A beachfront home on North Carolina's Outer Banks is sinking into the Atlantic Ocean.
The incident was caused by Hurricane Ernesto off the Atlantic coast.
The unfortunate owners purchased the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in 2018 for $339,000.
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Part of the deck then collapsed and the house appeared to have been swept away by the waves.
Hurricane Ernesto is not expected to hit the mainland US, but its impacts on the East Coast have led officials to warn that other homes are at risk, The New York Times reported.
Forecasters said there was a chance of an increase in dangerous rip currents and high surf on the East Coast over the weekend, the media reported.
No one was reportedly home when the house collapsed. No one was injured, and no injuries have been reported in other home collapses in the area over the past four years, the media reported. National Park Service.
of houseBuilt in 1973, the property last sold in November 2018 for $339,000. According to For real estate property information.
