<p>Oceanfront homes and pools in Avon, North Carolina, were left damaged and filled with sand after Hurricane Florence wiped out the once-healthy</a> section of dunes protecting the properties from the beach on September 14.</p><p>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.</p><p>The National Weather Service issued a warning</a> 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</p><br />
