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Buxton Home Collapse Cleanup Enters Final Phase After 10 Structures Lost

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Debris still sat on the side of Old Lighthouse Road on Wednesday, but these piles are much smaller than the massive ones we saw right after the eight initial home collapses in Buxton between late September and early October. Two more home collapses over the last few weeks brought the total to 10."To me, it's just sad. I mean, it was a massive amount. It's in the water. We thought we were done two weeks ago," said Carroll Midgett Jr., owner of OB…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

NC Insurance Commissioner visits Buxton, says federal action needed after 11 home collapses

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey met with Hatteras Island residents in Buxton on Monday to discuss ongoing coastal erosion and insurance challenges following the collapse of 11 oceanfront homes — ten in Buxton and one in Rodanthe — since mid-September. The community meeting brought Causey face-to-face with residents seeking state-level advocacy for what has become an increasingly urgent federal issue. Causey, who also serves on …Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Final Round of Debris Removal Set for Collapsed Buxton Houses

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Dare County will conduct its final debris collection in Buxton on October 22, 2025, after recent home collapses along Cape Hatteras National Seashore.Buxton · Buxton See the Story

US officials debate new legislation after 9 waterfront homes collapse in span of week: 'We're trying to get people to act proactively'

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A recent spate of waterfront home collapses along North Carolina's coast has sparked an urgent debate among officials for future mitigation strategies. What's happening? 13News Now reported that eight waterfront homes collapsed in Buxton and another in Rodanthe in just one week. Both settlements are on Hatteras Island, a long, low-lying barrier island that has experienced significant coastal erosion. It's hardly a new phenomenon; a dozen other h…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Outer Banks Home Collapses Into Ocean in Buxton During High Surf Advisory Saturday Night

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BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) -- The Outer Banks went two weeks -- and through a nor'easter -- without a home collapsing into the ocean, but North Carolina's luck ran out Saturday. A home in Buxton was swept away during a high surf advisory on Saturday night, according to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the National Weather Service. After nine oceanfront homes collapsed into the ocean between Sept. 30 and Oct. 3 -- including five in one day -- the…Buxton · Buxton See the Story

Ocean overwash possible between Buxton and Oregon Inlet during Saturday evening high tide

The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Hatteras Island from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 18, due to the potential for ocean overwash and minor flooding in low-lying areas between Buxton and Oregon Inlet. A High Surf Advisory also remains in effect through 8 a.m. Sunday, with large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. Forecasters warn that overwash is possible severa…National Weather Service · Buxton Read Article

America's Greatest East Coast Surf Town Is Disappearing

Pro surfer Brett Barley watches Buxton, North Carolina, disappear as erosion, policy failure, and inaction erase the land beneath him.Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Ocean overwash reported ahead of Sunday's noon high tide

11:30 A.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 has closed at the Marc Basnight Bridge over Oregon Inlet due to substantial ocean overwash on Pea Island, northern Buxton, and other vulnerable areas of Hatteras Island. N.C. Highway 12 also remains closed on northern Ocracoke Island, with ferry service suspended. North Buxton. NCDOT image. Northern Pea Island. NCDOT image 9:30 A.M. UPDATE: Ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton and northern Ocracoke I…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

N.C. Highway 12 open and passable but overwash possible with Friday morning's high tide

Northern Ocracoke Island. NCDOT photo. 11:30 A.M. UPDATE: Overwash has been reported in Buxton and on northern Ocracoke Island with Saturday morning’s high tide, as a strong coastal storm continues to impact the Outer Banks. NCDOT crews are on scene clearing sand and debris from the roadway, but standing saltwater may persist throughout the day in these vulnerable areas. The next high tide is approximately 11:30 p.m. The National Weather Service…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

Crews race to clear debris from Outer Banks home collapses ahead of weekend storms

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Crews have cleared more than 360 truckloads of debris after nine homes collapsed in a week on the Outer Banks, as rising seas and new storms threaten to wash away even more of Buxton's coast.Hurricanes · Buxton See the Story