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Dare County schedules additional debris pickup in Buxton after five home collapses

Dare County has announced that its debris removal contractor, Dupon, will conduct an additional storm debris collection in Buxton on Monday, November 17, following the collapse of five oceanfront homes during Tuesday’s coastal storm. The decision marks an expansion of cleaanup efforts initially thought to be complete after Dupon’s previous operation last week. County officials said the scale of debris generated by this week’s collapses created “…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

After Five Homes Fall in Buxton, Cleanup Push Continues Despite Federal Government Shutdown

Debris from five oceanfront home collapses continues to cover the shoreline in Buxton as the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) moves forward with a coordinated cleanup response, despite the ongoing federal shutdown. The public is advised to avoid the beach south of Old Lighthouse Road, where pilings, broken construction materials, and household debris remain scattered along the surf zone and are shifting with each tide, creating dangerous c…Government Shutdown · Buxton See the Story

Five Homes Lost in a Day Highlight the Growing Cost of Inaction on NC Erosion

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Five homes collapsed in Buxton as powerful surf chews away the shoreline. The debris now stretches for miles, and so do the questions -- who pays to clean it up, and how long can North Carolina's disappearing coast afford to wait for answers?Buxton · Buxton See the Story

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…Buxton · Buxton Read Article

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

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Dare County schedules additional debris pickup in Buxton after five home collapses

After Five Homes Fall in Buxton, Cleanup Push Continues Despite Federal Government Shutdown

Five Homes Lost in a Day Highlight the Growing Cost of Inaction on NC Erosion

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

Buxton Home Collapse Cleanup Enters Final Phase After 10 Structures Lost

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

Final Round of Debris Removal Set for Collapsed Buxton Houses

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

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

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

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Dare County schedules additional debris pickup in Buxton after five home collapses

After Five Homes Fall in Buxton, Cleanup Push Continues Despite Federal Government Shutdown

Five Homes Lost in a Day Highlight the Growing Cost of Inaction on NC Erosion

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

Buxton Home Collapse Cleanup Enters Final Phase After 10 Structures Lost

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

Final Round of Debris Removal Set for Collapsed Buxton Houses

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

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

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

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