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Another oceanfront home in Buxton collapsed on Saturday, making it the 10th to fall in the village and the 11th in the greater Outer Banks since mid-September, according to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Oceanfront home collapses in Buxton; 11th in OBX since mid-September

The unoccupied home, located at 46006 Cottage Avenue, was built in 1956, Dare County tax records show. No injuries were reported. Officials say additional collapses remain possible in both Buxton and Rodanthe, and beachgoers are urged to stay away from the site and nearby shoreline because of dangerous debris.

Since 2020, 22 oceanfront homes have collapsed along Hatteras Island — including six in Rodanthe in 2024. Dare Co

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