Crazy considering the extent of damage to the coastal communities already, both on the mainland & the barrier islands. My family used to vacation in Rodanthe back in the late 90s; the complex we stayed at is completely underwater now. The pier which was the focal point of the community there (this was before the nicholas sparks book/movie) is the only thing left, & had been moved back at least once around 2001. In fact, when we were vacationing there, two rows of rental cabins had already been lost to the encroaching ocean. I wouldn’t be suprised if by the time i’m an old man the outer banks are completely underwater.
Here is a Link to google satellite maps of the area i’m talking about, if you see the big open sandy area directly behind the pier, that was where a large hotel stood for those who couldn’t afford cabins. The rows of cabins were in front of it, all connected by roads. I think the name was Resort Rodanthe? But i can’t remember. Interestingly, if you toggle between satellite & map view, you’ll see that map view shows the land going well out into the ocean… wonder if this is because of zoning/political issues as described in Rob’s post.
