The continous collapse of beachfront homes in the Outer Banks a "gut punch" to residents

On Wednesday, the National Park Service put out a warning to visitors coming to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore: avoid the beach and stay out of the water. It comes after five different homes on the oceanfront collapsed this week, leaving hazardous debris in the water and along the beach. So far this year, the National Park Service has reported 16 oceanfront homes have collapsed. WRAL Climate Change Reporter Liz McLaughlin shares more. 

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