VIDEO: Hurricane Ernesto causes home to collapse into ocean in North Carolina
The National Park Service reported that no injuries were reported and no people were inside the home when it collapsed on the Outer Banks. It is the seventh residence to be destroyed in four years with the passage of the various storms.
A house collapses after the passage of Hurricane Ernesto in Outer Banks (North Carolina)
Hurricane Ernesto caused a house to collapse into the the ocean in the community of Rodanthe, Outer Banks, a town located in North Carolina.
The video quickly went viral and the images show how the house, built of wood, collapses into the ocean when the waves, driven by the force of the storm, cause the building to sink.
Fortunately, the National Park Service said in a release, no one was reported injured and there were no people in the house when it collapsed, leaving a multitude of debris in the water. Reason why authorities asked residents to avoid swimming in the ocean for the next few days:
"Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge strongly urges all visitors to avoid the beaches and stay out of the water around all areas of the beaches and surf in Rodanthe."
The area is accustomed to landslides. Hatteras Island, where the Outer Banks are located has seen a total of seven homes collapse in the past four years due to the ravages of various storms, the National Park Service reported.
Ernesto becomes a hurricane again
Meanwhile, Ernesto continues its passage through the Atlantic and this Sunday, as reported by the National Hurricane Center, became a hurricane again, prompting the weather agency to warn beachgoers to avoid entering the ocean in the coming hours.
"Bathers should be aware that there is a significant risk of potentially deadly surf and currents, and should stay out of the water if advised to do so by lifeguards," the agency said.
The storm crossed Puerto Rico earlier in the week, causing major power problems and knocking out power to more than 600,000 people. After that, it continued its path toward Bermuda where on Saturday, AFP recalls, it knocked out power to more than 70% of the area's power grid users.
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