BUXTON, N.C. – Two more unoccupied homes in the Outer Banks of North Carolina fell into the ocean on Tuesday morning, as erosion continues to eat away at the islands.

These two losses occurred in the village of Buxton, collapsing within 15 minutes of each other at 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m., according to the National Park Service (NPS).

This brings the number of collapsed Outer Banks homes to 13 in less than a month. All but one of those homes were in Buxton, with the outlier located in Rodanthe.

The NPS said the unoccupied homes are being brought down by coastal erosion caused by the daily effects of winds, waves and tides, in addition to storms and rising seas.

On Sept. 30, six homes in Buxton collapsed as hurricanes Imelda and Humberto slammed the Outer Banks with powerful winds and wav

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