As Buxton houses fall, DOI Commissioner Causey declares ‘it’s time to take action’

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice

In a video posted several days ago, NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey declared that “it’s time to take action” in light of the multiple house collapses in Buxton in the past month.

“This isn’t just a local problem. It’s a statewide crisis,” he added, joining a growing groundswell of voices urging action to address that crisis.

Causey visited Buxton on Oct. 20 , and told residents to contact the governor and other top state officials, as well as members of the North Carolina Congressional delegation, to work on finding a solution.

The Buxton Civic Association has also urged residents to lobby Governor Josh Stein and the leadership of the NC legislature on the is

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