![Corinne Saunders An unoccupied, privately owned house in Rodanthe, N.C. just south of Rodanthe Pier, collapsed into the ocean early Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Corinne Saunders/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b6ad86f4980a46deb21f79c46313415b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An unoccupied, privately owned house in Rodanthe, N.C. just south of Rodanthe Pier, collapsed into the ocean early Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Corinne Saunders/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
![Corinne Saunders An unoccupied, privately owned house in Rodanthe, N.C., just south of Rodanthe Pier, collapsed into the ocean early Tuesday morning, May 28, 2024. (Corinne Saunders/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/985ceac2494042a68c24b3179430af64/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An unoccupied, privately owned house in Rodanthe, N.C., just south of Rodanthe Pier, collapsed into the ocean early Tuesday morning, May 28, 2024. (Corinne Saunders/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)