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Cape Hatteras National Seashore warns visitors of beach debris from collapsed house

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Posted at 2:14 PM, Feb 09, 2022
and last updated 2022-02-09 14:42:17-05

MANTEO, N.C. — The Cape Hatteras National Seashore warns visitors to be careful while on an area of the beach after a house collapsed.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore says visitors should use caution between the villages of Rodanthe and Salvo due to debris from the collapsed house.

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They say most of the debris is at the site of the home at 24183 Ocean Drive, Rodanthe. There are smaller amounts of debris that have been spotted as more than seven miles away, near ORV ramp 23.

Officials did not say if anyone was home at the time of the collapse or the cause.

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Smaller amounts of debris near ORV ramp 23

The National Park Service is working with Dare County to remove the house and all related debris on the beach.