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Cape Hatteras National Seashore to Deploy Two Dozen Staffers to Help with House Collapse Cleanup in Buxton - The Coastland Times

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced Thursday afternoon, October 2, that it will deploy about two dozen staff to Buxton on Friday, October 3 to contribute to the significant cleanup efforts associated with recent house collapses. “To protect National Park Service resources and ensure visitor safety, Seashore staff will focus on collecting debris to the south of the collapse sites—between the southern end of the village and Cape Point,” stat…Buxton · Buxton See the Story

Overwash and standing water reported along N.C. Highway 12 as storm event continues

Ocean overwash was reported on N.C. Highway 12 early Thursday morning, particularly northern Buxton, after the 3:45 a.m. high tide. North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are clearing the roadway, but lingering saltwater and sand may remain. Northern Ocracoke on Thursday morning. N.C. 12 on northern Ocracoke Island remains closed, with ferry service suspended, and there is currently no timeline for reopening the highway. More overwas…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Buxton FUDS property receives additional funding for remediation response

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District has received additional funding for the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Since there is an unknown amount of petroleum-impacted soil at the site, the Savannah District FUDS team added ‘options’ to the original contract. The options were included in the contract to help maintain a steady workflow at the site and provid…Property · Buxton Read Article

Homes on the edge: In Outer Banks, faster pace of sea level rise increases risk

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As sea levels rise at an increasing rate, oceanfront homes in the Outer Banks, particularly Buxton, face an increased risk of collapse.Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Exploring the options: How Hatteras Island is confronting home collapses while owners push for faster solutions

This article is part of a series that dives deeper into home collapses. To read Part 1, which focuses on what happens before and after a collapse, click here. A line of houses, some more than a half-century old, were once positioned safely back from the ocean. Now, roughly four dozen sit with pilings exposed, septic systems visible above the tide, and decks hanging over a void where the beach used to be. In the last five years, the Atlantic has …Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Contract awarded for Phase II of Buxton FUDS interim response action

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District awarded a contract Sept. 11, 2025, for phase II of the Interim Response Action at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, at the end of Old Lighthouse Road. As part of the 2025 phase II, the contract team will bring in heavy excavation equipment and roll-off containers. Once the equipment is on-site, the team w…Buxton · Buxton See the Story

Ocean overwash reported in Buxton; Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations suspended

Ocean overwash was reported on N.C. Highway 12 in northern Buxton at around 12 p.m. Monday, roughly three hours before the afternoon high tide. Additional overwash is possible at other hot spots along N.C. Highway 12 as high tide approaches, including Pea Island, north of Hatteras Village, and northern Ocracoke Island. Northern Buxton at 12:30 p.m. Photo by Joy Crist. Travelers are advised to slow down and use caution, as saltwater can damage v…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Surfer's side-by-side video of same beach 10 years apart reveals troubling trend: 'It no longer holds'

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North Carolina's Outer Banks face an accelerating threat that's literally washing away homes and communities. One surfer's recent video comparison, highlighted by surf and outdoors outlet The Inertia, showcased the dramatic transformation of a beach over just 10 years, revealing the stark reality of how rapidly rising global temperatures are reshaping coastlines. What's happening? Surfer Brett Barley captured the shocking extent of coastal eros…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Buxton residents encouraged after public meeting on proposed jetty repairs

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Buxton residents felt encouraged after leaving the public meeting on proposed repairs to the southernmost jetty on the oceanfront Wednesday night. This project could be vital to the area's fight against erosion.Jeff Dawson is an eighth-generation native of Buxton, and his family history here goes back hundreds of years. In his lifetime, hes worried about the future of Buxton, which is one of the most rapidly eroding shorelines on the Outer Banks…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Cape Hatteras Secondary School's Class of 2026 has a senior moment

The Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) Class of 2026 decided to get a bright start to the school year with a Senior Sunrise event on Thursday morning, September 4, on the shoreline of Buxton. More than half of the roughly 60-member class attended the celebration on Thursday, with a breakfast at the school following the on-the-beach gathering. “The class of 2026 officers wanted to do some team building, and they thought that a Senior Sunrise…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore to Deploy Two Dozen Staffers to Help with House Collapse Cleanup in Buxton - The Coastland Times

Overwash and standing water reported along N.C. Highway 12 as storm event continues

Buxton FUDS property receives additional funding for remediation response

Homes on the edge: In Outer Banks, faster pace of sea level rise increases risk

Exploring the options: How Hatteras Island is confronting home collapses while owners push for faster solutions

Contract awarded for Phase II of Buxton FUDS interim response action

Ocean overwash reported in Buxton; Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations suspended

Surfer's side-by-side video of same beach 10 years apart reveals troubling trend: 'It no longer holds'

Buxton residents encouraged after public meeting on proposed jetty repairs

Cape Hatteras Secondary School's Class of 2026 has a senior moment

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore to Deploy Two Dozen Staffers to Help with House Collapse Cleanup in Buxton - The Coastland Times

Overwash and standing water reported along N.C. Highway 12 as storm event continues

Buxton FUDS property receives additional funding for remediation response

Homes on the edge: In Outer Banks, faster pace of sea level rise increases risk

Exploring the options: How Hatteras Island is confronting home collapses while owners push for faster solutions

Contract awarded for Phase II of Buxton FUDS interim response action

Ocean overwash reported in Buxton; Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations suspended

Surfer's side-by-side video of same beach 10 years apart reveals troubling trend: 'It no longer holds'

Buxton residents encouraged after public meeting on proposed jetty repairs

Cape Hatteras Secondary School's Class of 2026 has a senior moment