Ninth home collapses in Buxton’s Outer Banks, North Carolina
The ninth home collapsed along the Outer Banks area in Buxton, North Carolina on October 3, 2025, as debris clean-up continues with multiple homes still at risk of collapse.
Ninth home collapses at Buxton's Outer banks, North Carolina on October 3, 2025. Credit: Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The ninth home in Buxton’s Outer Banks collapsed on October 3 due to erosion from waves generated by hurricanes Humberto and Imelda.
The home located at the 23 000 block of G.A. Kohler Court fell into the ocean just before 18:00 LT in on October 3, according to officials from Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
This collapse occurred farther north than any of the previous eight, roughly 40 km (25 miles) up the Outer Banks in Rodanthe.
“Seashore visitors should stay away from the collapsed house site and use caution for miles to the south of the site, particularly between G.A. Kohler Court and Atlantic Drive, due to the presence of potentially hazardous debris,” park officials said.
Around two dozen crews have been dispatched to Buxton for cleanup, as several other homes remain at risk of collapse as surf continues to erode their foundations.
Wave heights reached up to 4.2 m (14 feet) on October 2. Years of coastal erosion, combined with the offshore passage of hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, led to the most recent collapses.
Since 2020, 21 privately owned beach homes have collapsed within Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Nine of those collapses occurred in Buxton since mid-September.
The remaining 12 took place in Rodanthe, with the most recent before the latest collapse recorded in November 2024, according to Seashore records.
Rishav Kothari is Editor-in-Chief of The Watchers, where he runs the newsroom and covers earthquakes, volcanoes, severe weather and space weather.
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