A dramatic video shared on Instagram shows a house in North Carolina crashing into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday.
The house in Rodanthe on Hatteras Island is blown off its wooden foundation by waves along the shore.
In the video, a loud bang can be heard as the house falls into the ocean and is rocked by the waves.
The home was unoccupied and no injuries were reported when it collapsed Friday night, the National Park Service said in a news release. Officials at Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge urged visitors to avoid beaches around Rodanthe.
“In addition, all public access from the northern boundary of Rodanthe to the north end of the Jug Handle Bridge is closed,” the park service said. “Many other homes appear to have sustained damage in the Rodanthe area. Hazardous debris may be present on the beach and in the water for more than a dozen miles.”
The home on Corbina Drive is the seventh to collapse on the beaches of North Carolina's National Seashore in four years, the agency said.
The agency is in contact with the homeowner and will clear the debris unless other plans are made after sea levels drop next week.
Beaches in the area are closed until 8 a.m. Monday due to a coastal flood warning along North Carolina's Outer Banks, including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.
Tropical Storm Ernesto caused dangerous beach conditions along the East Coast this weekend, including high waves and rip currents, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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