Atlantic Ocean waves encroach upon a beachfront house on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in January 2023.
Atlantic Ocean waves encroach upon a beachfront house on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in January 2023.
  • A town on North Carolina's Outer Banks made headlines last year when three homes collapsed into the sea.
  • Rodanthe has become a symbol of the devastating impact of rising seas.
  • Some residents are now moving their houses back from the sea, but it's a temporary solution.

In North Carolina, a beach town is in crisis.

As the sea rises, owners of beachfront homes in Rodanthe, North Carolina, are watching as their neighbors are washed away — and they're waiting to see if it happens to them, too.