RODANTHE, N.C. — In the Outer Banks town of Rodanthe, waves continue to batter beachfront homes.
The wooden stilts bear the brunt of an ocean that is creeping closer with time.
As such, Dare County Commissioners recently voted to close a small street in Rodanthe.
That decision now allows homeowners to move their homes closer to the street and further from the threatening tide.
But as Dan Kennedy investigates, it’s a costly plan that may only be a temporary fix.
Nothing is certain when the ocean is your backyard.
You can watch "Shifting Sands and Homes" on 13News Now at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7.