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🌱 Why Rodanthe homes are collapsing despite decades of coastal protection rules
Rodanthe, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Rodanthe! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Rodanthe homes are collapsing despite decades of coastal protection rules
Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A stray t-storm; windy, humid, temps: high: 86, low: 77.
- Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Report on effects of hardened shorelines offers no easy fix (thecoastlandtimes.com) — Homes collapsing into the ocean in Rodanthe and nearby Buxton are highlighted as stark examples of worsening coastal erosion and rising seas on Hatteras Island. Experts and local residents debate whether hardened shoreline structures like seawalls and groins can really protect communities, warning that long-term erosion, higher sea levels, and costly fixes will keep challenging Outer Banks towns like Rodanthe. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Avon
- Avon beach nourishment update: Sand placement wraps up for n... (thecoastlandtimes.com)
Manteo
- Dare County Fireworks Rules and Regulations (outerbanksvoice.com)
- Celebrate Independence Day at Island Farm (outerbanksvoice.com)
- Public hearing scheduled on proposed Dare County kratom regulations (islandfreepress.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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