OUTER BANKS, N.C. — About two dozen staff members with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore are going to assist with cleanup in Buxton Friday after multiple homes fell into the ocean earlier this week.

Staff plans to focus on cleaning up debris south of where the homes collapsed, from the southern end of the village to Cape Point, the seashore says.

More collapses are possible in Buxton and Rodanthe, the seashore says — visitors are advised to avoid homes in the ocean and be cautious around debris.

A total of seven houses collapsed in Buxton in the span of two days. Since 2020, 19 Hatteras Island homes have fallen into the water.

The seashore says property owners in village beach areas should plan to remove debris, so Dare County's debris removal contractor can collect and discard any d

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