New studies show that both beach nourishments and buyouts in Rodanthe, N.C., will be costly. But no funding for any fix is in sight.
and at least a dozen others remain in serious danger, erosion rates have hit a dozen feet per year in certain spots. As seas continue to rise and some property owners are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to move houses inland as far as possible, Young sees a place that should at least be pondering retreat.
Outten, the county manager, said buyouts are an unlikely option for multiple reasons, among them the unlikelihood that property owners — many of whom rely on rental income during the summer months — would walk away. Buying scores of homes would also mean a hit to local property and occupancy taxes. And eventually, he said, officials might still need to take measures to safeguard nearby Highway 12, the main artery through the Outer Banks.
Doughty has been out of her house since a storm last May sent the surf under her foundation and the county deemed it unsafe. She has since had the house relocated to a new foundation roughly 75 feet farther away from the intruding sea, and plans to move back in soon. Gusler has steered clear of the arguments about beach nourishment and who should fund them, but he also has littleHe has his house booked by vacationers this summer, and he plans to continue using it the rest of the year.
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