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A third house has collapsed on in Rodanthe, beaches are closed from Rodanthe to Waves.

National Park Service

A third house has collapsed on G A Kohler Court in Rodanthe.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore has temporarily closed the beach from G A Kohler Court in Rodanthe to Wimble Shores North Court in Waves.

Swimmers and surfers are urged to stay out the water in front of the villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo, because there is a large amount of hazardous floating debris that could cause injuries.

National Park Service

At the north end of Rodanthe and for miles to the south, the Seashore continues to urge visitors to wear hard-soled shoes when walking on the beach to avoid injuries from nail-ridden wooden debris.

Rangers say the owner of the house has hired a debris cleanup contractor and Seashore employees plan on supplementing cleanup efforts.

It’s the third house to collapse in Rodanthe since Friday, and the tenth house collapse in the past four years.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.