Ahh the East End of Long Island – the Hamptons. Known for sandy white beaches, beautiful scenery, Alec Baldwin, adorable hamlets and a population of the rich and famous who own lavish, oceanfront homes – the Hamptons is a prime location for many Americans who live the dream. However, with the continual climate change, as Jimi Hendrix warned, “And so castles made of sand melt into the sea, eventually.”

Oceanfront homes in the Hamptons town of Wainscott are slipping into the ocean due to erosion brought on by high winds. The continuous pounding of the surf has wiped away so much land that many of the houses sit just feet from the cliff drop-off.

“These houses are sitting ducks,” Larry Penny, the director of the town’s Natural Resources Department told the New York Post. “The erosion is relentless. We don’t see any relief in sight.”

Many Hamptons beaches are lined with top-end mansions, which are fabulous in theory, but have given their owners some serious nightmares. In 1991, Hurricane Bob struck and caused monumental damage – and the East End is long overdue for another hurricane.