OUTER BANKS, N.C. — At least three homes in Buxton collapsed into the water on Tuesday, bringing the total of fallen Hatteras Island homes to 15 since 2020.

Watch: Video shows aftermath of Buxton home collapses OBX home falls into ocean, marking 2nd Buxton collapse this month

News 3's Will Thomas is in Buxton Tuesday afternoon. He reports seeing the aftermath of at least three Oceanfront structures that collapsed into the water. He's working to learn if more homes were wiped out by the rough surf.

News 3 Meteorologist Tony Nargi says the Outer Banks are seeing very rough surf thanks to Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda offshore, with heights of 6 to 12 feet and NE wind gusts between 35 and 45 mph. These winds and high surf will lead to coastal erosion, and overwash is expected in vulner

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