I forgot how peaceful and relaxing it is at the beach. The weather was perfect...in the 70s with a light breeze. Since it's the off season, the beach was quiet.
Last year, Rodanthe was hit VERY hard by a hurricane, and many people lost their homes. In fact, the hurricane was so strong it created a new inlet.
You can see in the photo below how some houses are still standing on the beach. They are condemned and waiting for insurance money to demolish or move them.
If you saw the Rodanthe movie, you can't help but wonder what happened to the house that plays a starring role. It was actually damaged in an earlier storm in 2009, and then moved to a safer location, so survived last year's hurricane.
This is the house not long after the movie was filmed (shutters and porches were added in the movie and then removed):
The house (close left) after the 2009 storm:
But the people of Rodanthe are still there, still working hard to get their businesses back open. Many have had to close, either because they were damaged beyond repair, or because the lack of business resulting from the hurricane caused them to.
Cleanup has been tough. You can still see random boats stranded on the side roads where they washed up last year and have not been dealt with yet.
If you're needing a nice break from whatever you're doing today, here's the sound of the waves...
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