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On Saturday night another home along the North Carolina coast collapsed in Buxton. It comes as nine other homes collapsed earlier in the month due to the impacts of Hurricane Imelda.
On Saturday night, a home along the North Carolina coast collapsed in Buxton. It comes as nine other homes collapsed earlier in the month due to the impacts of Hurricane Imelda.
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.
3D mapping shows Buxton's shoreline retreated up to 141 feet after multiple homes collapsed, with debris spreading inland as rising seas and repeated storms accelerate erosion.
WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty answers who cleans up the debris after an Outer Banks home collapses into the Atlantic Ocean. He also answered questions about garbage is converted into energy.
At least nine homes collapsed in the Outer Banks, scattering debris for miles. Crews are cleaning septic tanks, lumber and waste as rising seas put more houses at risk.
Eight beachfront homes in the Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean this week as Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto passed offshore.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Laura Moore spoke about possible solutions as coastal erosion is intensified by more frequent and severe storms.
Six homes in the Outer Banks collapsed on Tuesday and a seventh collapsed on Wednesday, bringing the five-year total to 19 in the Rodanthe and Buxton area.
More beachfront homes in Buxton collapsed Tuesday into the Atlantic Ocean, adding to the dozen lost to high surf and erosion in recent years.
A beachfront home in Buxton has collapsed on Tuesday, becoming the 12th such incident in five years. Visitors are asked to avoid the beach and stay out of the water.
Rodanthe has had 11 homes collapse into the Atlantic Ocean in the last five years.
This footage was captured on Aug. 20, 2025, before Hurricane Erin passed the North Carolina coast. (Courtesy: Jenni Koontz/Epic Shutter Photography)
Coastal flooding and ocean overwash are expected to peak Wednesday and Thursday in Dare County due to Hurricane Erin, with some Rodanthe residents choosing to defy evacuation orders.
Coastal flooding and ocean overwash worsened Wednesday and could peak Thursday in Dare County due to Hurricane Erin.
Shaun Gallagher and Eric Miller, WRAL reporters
Coastal flooding and ocean overwash are likely to peak on Wednesday and Thursday in Dare County due to Hurricane Erin.
Two Rodanthe homes are at risk of collapse as Hurricane Erin stirs dangerous waves toward the Outer Banks, threatening fragile oceanfront properties.
Another beach home has collapsed in the Outer Banks, marking the sixth house to fall in Rodanthe this year. The home at 23241 Surf Side Drive in Rodanthe collapsed late Thursday night into Friday, according to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It was unoccupied at the time.
Another beach home has collapsed in the Outer Banks, marking the sixth house to fall in Rodanthe this year.
WRAL staff
Prospective homebuyers in North Carolina are facing new challenges as climate change significantly impacts real estate decisions. Zillow has launched a new feature that provides detailed climate risk data, including predictions for flooding, fire, and extreme weather events.
On Tuesday afternoon, the property fell at 23039 G.A. Kohler Court in Rodanthe. Video courtesy of Jennis Koontz/Epic Shutter Photography.
On Tuesday afternoon, the property fell at 23039 G.A. Kohler Court in Rodanthe. Video courtesy of Mark Gray.
A home on G.A. Kohler Court in Rodanthe collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, marking the third such incident in a week.
WRAL Staff
After neighboring homes along the shore in Rodanthe collapsed within 24 hours of each other, the owner of a third home plans to remove it, if the tides allow.
Another home fell into the ocean in Rodanthe on Friday night.
