Water Crashes Into Outer Banks Properties Following 10th Home Collapse in a Month

Water was seen crashing into homes in Buxton, North Carolina, on Sunday, October 19, a day after https://newswire.storyful.com/story/331077 yet another beachfront home collapsed in the Outer Banks. According to the https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/news/threatened-oceanfront-structures.htm National Park Service , an occupied Buxton house came crashing down on Saturday, October 18, at about 7:45 pm. The property is the 11th house to collapse in the area since mid-September. The National Weather Service (NWS) https://x.com/NWSMoreheadCity/status/1979601172769190034 issued a coastal flood advisory for Hatteras Island on Saturday, warning of ocean overwash flooding between Buxton and Oregon Inlet, particularly in the evening. The agency https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NCZ205&warncounty=NCC055&firewxzone=NCZ205&local_place1=Buxton%20NC&product1=Beach+Hazards+Statement&lat=35.2689&lon=-75.5395 warned of dangerous rip currents on Sunday, as strong waves continued to batter the coastline. Drone footage captured by Jenni Koontz/Epic Shutter Photography shows strong waves smashing against homes in Buxton's Cape Hatteras, one of which appears severely damaged. (Footage by Jenni Koontz/Epic Shutter Photography/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)