BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) - At least nine beachfront homes in the past week have collapsed into the ocean at the Outer Banks.

The houses belonged to families for years, but as the erosion continues, homes are becoming more vulnerable.

"These homes used to be dune protected, homes in front of them, and now we're just watching it all just wash away right in front of us," one coastal resident said.

The properties included Carolyn Hoagland's home, which was built in 1984 and the sixth to fall this week.

"When we built, you got tired going to the ocean -- it was so far away," Hoagland said.

She claims that beach nourishment efforts are not lasting. According to Dare County, the last time Buxton Beach had work done was in 2022; new work is not scheduled until 2026.

"Which is a little late," Hoag

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