A drone operator won various houses in precarious positions along the eroding coastline of Lake Michigan in Benton Harbor on Wednesday 23 April.
Nathan Voytovick from Nate's Dronography recorded these images that showed that erosion crawls at houses that are confronted with steep cliffs in Benton Harbor.
According to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (Eexty), the Great Lakes Shoreline is an “active eroding coast” with some coastlines that are eroded faster than others. These areas are known as erosion areas with a high risk (Hreas).
“Hreas eroding with an average speed of one foot or higher per year for at least 15 years,” said Eexe. “Building a structure that is too close to the edge of the bluff brings the risk of falling into the lake … Locating structures safely from the bluff can also reduce the need for a hardened coastline. Less hardened coastline promotes natural coastline for you, your neighbors and animals in the wild.”
The houses that are seen in this video fall into the category with a high risk, according to an erosion map released by Egles. Credit: Nate's Dronography via Storyful
