“Erosion in Rodanthe: The Fight to Protect the Outer Banks” – the Outer Banks Voice

Collection of debris south of collapsed house site 02-10-2022 (courtesy of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, public domain, via Flickr).

Dare County has released an in-depth and informative video titled, “Erosion in Rodanthe: The Fight to Protect the Outer Banks,” highlighting the serious erosion issues facing the Village of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island, where rapid erosion and significant shoreline loss has led to 11 oceanfront homes collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean since May 2020…

The Loss of Coastal Legend . . .

Orrin H. Pilkey, c 2012.

We are sad to report that a true coastal legend passed away after a short illness on December 13, 2024. Dr. Orrin Pilkey was Professor Emeritus of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, and founder and Director Emeritus of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines. Orrin was special for many reasons and was a friend and colleague to many of us. We thought this amazing guy was so tough and resilient that he would simply never die…