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5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic
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Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, the National Park Service said, marking the latest
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5 houses collapse into ocean in Buxton, North Carolina
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5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic
Five unoccupied houses collapsed along the shoreline of Buxton, North Carolina, as rough surf battered Cape Hatteras, according to officials. No injuries were reported. The collapses happened between 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore said. As of 3:30 p.m.
Five oceanfront homes collapsed Tuesday afternoon in Buxton, North Carolina, within an hour of high tide at 2:15 p.m., according to the Island Free Press.
The collapses all occurred within about 45 minutes, starting around 2 p.m., according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore National Park officials. There are no reports of any injuries.
Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, the National Park Service said, marking the latest
Footage from Jenni Koontz of Epic Shutter Photography captured two of the five Buxton houses falling into the water, crashing into other properties and littering the shore with debris.
Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed into the ocean. Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic on Tuesday, causing the damage. The National Park Service says these are the latest private beachfront structures to fall in recent years.
Five of the homes, once propped on high stilts, collapsed Tuesday afternoon in Buxton, a community on the string of islands that make up the Outer Banks. A sixth in Buxton collapsed overnight.
Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, the National Park
