Oceanfront homes and pools in Avon, North Carolina, were left damaged and filled with sand after Hurricane Florence wiped out the once-healthy section of dunes protecting the properties from the beach on September 14.

Video shared by Jenni Koontz showed the devastation to the vegetation and houses the morning after the storm made landfall along the North Carolina coast.

The National Weather Service issued a warning that the possibility for “life-threatening” storm surges and flooding would persist throughout the day on September 14. Credit: Jenni Koontz/Epic Shutter Photography via Storyful