BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) -- Crews at the Outer Banks have hauled away more than 350 truckloads of debris after 10 homes collapsed into the North Carolina surf during 17 days -- including nine over four days last week and the latest Friday in Rodanthe.

Nine of the homes were swept into the sea starting exactly a week ago when Hurricane Imelda was off the North Carolina coast, bringing high surf and coastal flooding.

The first recent home collapse was on Sept. 16 in Buxton, with five more homes a week ago on Tuesday afternoon swept away within 45 minutes.

A sixth home last week collapsed overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. On Wednesday, around 5 p.m., a seventh home was swept away -- also in Buxton. The eighth home collapsed Thursday afternoon and the most recent was in Rodanthe late Friday afte

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