MANTEO, N.C. - After last week’s collapse of two unoccupied houses in Rodanthe, N.C., significant debris removal efforts are underway. Owners of the collapsed homes have contracted debris removal activities. Additionally, numerous volunteers and National Park Service employees, joined together to clean many miles of beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore).
Due to the extreme amounts of debris that continue to be discovered along approximately 15 miles of beach and to curb further spreading of debris and impacts, the Seashore has brought in the National Park Service’s Eastern Incident Management Team to assist with cleanup operations.
Visitors to the Seashore should use caution while visiting the beaches on Hatteras Island because wooden debris that contain exposed nails, wires, broken and exposed septic systems and other hazardous materials, continue to be present on beaches and in nearshore waters.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
