CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. (WWBT) -Outer Banks officials are asking everyone to avoid the beach and stay out of the water after a beach house fell into the ocean on Tuesday.

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore said the unoccupied home at 46227 Tower Circle Road near Buxton is the 12th home in the area to collapse over the past five years.

NEWS RELEASE: Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is urging its visitors to avoid the beach and stay out of the... Posted by Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Depending on the extent of the debris field, a preexisting beach safety closure from the north end of Buxton to around off-road vehicle ramp 43 may need to be expanded.

Visitors should also avoid the north end of Rodanthe due to the presence of threatened oceanfr

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