A few weeks ago, the ocean washed away a 200-foot stretch of Highway 12 in Kitty Hawk.
It wasn’t destroyed by a hurricane or a Nor'easter. It was just another storm. Geologists say it is one more example of how life is changing along the North Carolina coast, thanks in part to the rising sea level.
This month, ¹ÏÉñapp aired a three-part series called . It looked at how one town is planning to deal with sea-level rise, how sand is becoming a vanishing resource and the future of hurricanes.
Host Frank Stasio talks with , ¹ÏÉñapp environment reporter, about The Changing Carolina Coast series, which continues through Wednesday on Morning Edition.