
Nor'easter waves wash over Outer Banks highway, pound Rodanthe homes
Nor'easter waves wash over Outer Banks highway, pound Rodanthe homesByMike EllisandRenée Straker•
October 21, 2026
Updated: October 21, 2026, 5:48 am EDTPublished: October 20, 2026, 7:10 am EDTA powerful nor'easter sent monster waves crashing over the dunes on North Carolina's Outer Banks, shutting down a stretch of N.C. Highway 12 near Pea Island. In Rodanthe, the surging ocean pushed straight into neighborhoods as high tide hit. See how long the coast is in for a pounding.
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