New Topsail Inlet Before Hurricane Florence - Aerial Virtual Tour

This morning we shot all over Topsail Island, NC documenting what the island looks like before Hurricane Florence from the air. This is one of our favorite aerial virtual tours that we shot today. Over the past 15 years Topsail Island has grown substantially and most people don’t realize the destruction that Hurricanes can do to an island. We plan on going back to all the locations that we shot this morning in the wake of the storm to give perspective of what the damage is. We shoot thousands of properties each year on Topsail and this new technology in 3D virtual tours is going to help enhance it!

Below is an image that we took this morning to show a good before and after. The (Top) image was taken after Hurricane Fran in Sept 1996 and the (Bottom) we shot this morning as people were just finishing boarding up. Take notice to the circular house in the middle as a point of reference. This house and a few around it are still there today. Hurricane Fran was a Cat 3 Hurricane with a 12ft storm surge. Hurricane Florence is a Cat 3 right now with an expected 12ft+++ storm surge! It will be interesting to see how this little piece of paradise that we love handles this storm.

Hurricane Fran (1996)/Hurricane Florence - 1300 North Shore Dr, Surf City, NC

Surf City, NC - Before and After Hurricane Joaquin

As Hurricane Joaquin drifted past the coast of North Carolina it left its mark without even making landfall. Surf City, NC took quite a beating from the high surf, high tides, and extreme amounts of rainfall. We documented some of the flooding and erosion during this event. When the sun finally came back out a few days later we shot this 4K video (below) showing what damage was done by flying over Surf City, NC. In the first 2 or so minutes of the video we did a 2x time lapse speeding it up. After that we slowed it down to normal speed so you can really see the detail. Just about all of the dunes and beach accesses have been damaged during this storm. There were even someold home foundations from Hurricane Fran back in 1996 that have surfaced on the beach. The sand has been washed down the beach so much that you can even see remains of the 1919 ship wreck of the William H. Sumner in the video - (6:05). The video is about 10 minutes long but if you are a oceanfront homeowner or visit  Surf City often you may want to watch. Enjoy!!!

Surf City, NC After Joaquin 10-7-2015 Aerial Video