Oblique aerial photographs of Rodanthe, North Carolina

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.