BUXTON, N.C. — After five homes fell in Buxton Tuesday afternoon, the people living there are left dealing with the aftermath.

Several people that live in town said that when a condemned home falls in Buxton, it is often on those who live nearby to pick up the pieces in the days that follow.

The debris from five homes could be seen throughout the water on Tuesday, washing over people's residences more than a baseball field away from the beachfront.

An additional home, still standing, was seen with its balcony slanted, as it looked ready to fall at any moment.

Residents are wondering why the homes could not have been demolished, instead of waiting for them to fall.

“Pretty crazy to see all that fall down. I mean, we’ve had one or two go in the past, but not as many as we have today," s

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