Oblique aerial photographs of Rodanthe, North Carolina
![One photo of coastal homes and a road before a hurricane, the other after the hurricane has wiped out homes and road.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/IreneLoc4CRdesLG.jpg?itok=Nu6IW4s0)
Detailed Description
Oblique aerial photographs of Rodanthe, North Carolina, from May 6, 2008 (top, pre-storm), and August 31, 2011 (bottom, post-storm). The yellow arrow in each image points to the same cottage. A breach was carved through the barrier island, severing North Carolina Highway 12. The storm surge was approximately 2 m high on the soundside and less on the oceanside. Flow from the sound to the ocean may have played a role in cutting the breaches between Oregon Inlet and Cape Hatteras.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.