Why are we letting houses fall into the ocean?

In Dare County, North Carolina climate change, a bureaucratic mess and one of the wildest coastlines in America are combining to create a perverse spectacle. Since 2020, over 30 houses in this region have fallen into the Atlantic Ocean. Featuring: Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief and host of the WUNC Politics Podcast Rebecca Hersher, correspondent at NPR Links: NPR: People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. FEMA gives them no other option. WUNC News: Erosion help is on the way for Buxton's disappearing beach Main Street NC Cover image: A lone house out in the Atlantic Ocean dealing with snow and overwash in Buxton NC. (Photo by Daniel Pullen) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.