Stein, Causey Call on Congress to Help Outer Banks Homeowners

Stein, Causey call on Congress to help Outer Banks homeowners

On Friday, in an effort to help homeowners whose homes are at risk of collapsing along North Carolina’s coast, Gov. Josh Stein and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey called on Congress to pass HR 3161, the Preventing Environmental Hazards Act of 2025, a bill co-introduced by US Rep. Greg Murphy, R-NC3. Several beachfront homes in Buxton and Rodanthe have collapsed into the ocean in recent weeks due to severe weather events. Since 2020, 27 oce…

Erosion, insurance gaps, and a race against time for protective projects leave Buxton’s oceanfront at risk

16 oceanfront homes in Buxton and Rodanthe have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean since mid-September 2025, resulting in widespread debris along the shoreline and prompting an extensive cleanup effort by local and federal stakeholders along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). Most of the losses are concentrated along Buxton’s Tower Circle, Cottage Avenue, and Ocean Drive neighborhoods — a section of shoreline that has benefited from fede…