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/Goodgoditsgrowing Jun 06 '25

Solution: build on stilts BEHIND the grassy dunes so your view looks over them. Bonus: you’re already lifted when sea level rise takes out those dunes.

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u/Deciduous_Loaf Jun 07 '25

Almost all houses within a couple of miles or so of the shore are lifted on stilts already, beach view or not. Hurricane season means flooded streets.

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u/CommonBubba Jun 07 '25

When most of these houses were built, they were behind the dunes. The Outer Banks of North Carolina are notoriously unstable and constantly shifting due to ocean currents and storms.

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u/RogueOneisbestone Jun 08 '25

They’re meant to shift. They’re just there to protect the sound. That’s why they’re called barrier islands.

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u/leconfiseur Jun 07 '25

Behind the dunes is more water