r/interestingasfuck • u/Endolithic • Jun 06 '25

Homes are falling into the ocean in North Carolina's Outer Banks /r/all

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u/The_YangZing_Guru Jun 06 '25

There’s entire towns all built like this on coastal Texas waters

"A testament to mankind's arrogance"

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u/tidder_mac Jun 06 '25

It’s hard to find places that aren’t threatened by some type of natural disaster but still desirable.

For many, the gamble is worth it for the location (especially coastline) or that’s just where cities and therefore jobs are.

Fault lines for earthquakes, droughts, floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.