OUTER BANKS, N.C. Five oceanfront houses in Buxton collapsed on Tuesday, bringing the total number of home collapses on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches since 2020 to 27.

Seashore officials say two homes, located at 46002 Ocean Drive and 46223 Tower Circle Road fell around 10:45 and 11 a.m., respectively. Around 12:45 p.m., a home at 46003 Ocean Drive near one of the houses that collapsed earlier Tuesday also fell. A fourth home located on 46016 Cottage Avenue fell about 15 minutes after around 1 p.m. A few hours later around 4:30 p.m., a home located at 46213 Tower Circle Road fell.

All five homes were unoccupied.

Of the 15 Buxton homes that have collapsed this year, eight were located on Tower Circle Road and five were on Cottage Avenue. Aside from a Rodanthe home that fell ear

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