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7th House Collapses in Outer Banks Due to Coastal Flooding From Hurricane Imelda, Humberto: Officials

Seven homes collapsed on the Outer Banks due to storm waves, with the 19th collapse in five years raising urgent calls for cleanup and state aid, officials said.

  • Thursday, October 2, 2025, the National Park Service said seven houses collapsed into the ocean on the Outer Banks in less than 48 hours, including the unoccupied home at 46207 Tower Circle Road and one at 46203 Tower Circle Road.
  • Hurricane-Driven overwash produced the conditions that triggered flooding and high surf from Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto, with offshore buoys indicating waves up to 14 feet.
  • Overwash conditions made it challenging to access the oceanfront from Old Lighthouse Road, while debris blocks Buxton beaches and NCDOT crews clear NC 12 and fortify dunes today.
  • Locals have called on North Carolina's state-level leadership for aid as Dare County leadership advised residents to leave debris on the road for pickup and Cape Hatteras National Seashore will deploy about two dozen staff to Buxton on Friday.
  • Beach nourishment and jetty repairs are scheduled for 2026 as crews fortify dunes and clear roadways after 19 homes were lost in the Buxton and Rodanthe areas over five years.
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CBS 17 broke the news in Raleigh, United States on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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