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The future of Ocracoke Lighthouse, the second-oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, is in peril due to rising tides and damage done to the structure during the annual storm season.
The lighthouse opened in 1823 to help guide ships through the tricky waters of the Ocracoke Inlet off the coast of North Carolina.
The entire Ocracoke Light Station sits just 2 feet above sea level, and officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration believe that number will reach zero in the next two decades. During Hurricane Dorian in 2019, water covered the bottom seven feet of the lighthouse and heavily damaged the keeper’s quarters.