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Five oceanfront homes in Buxton collapsed into the water on Tuesday — in total, 17 Hatteras Island homes have fallen along the shore since 2020. At least 5 OBX homes fall into ocean amid rough surf from offshore hurricanes

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore says the unoccupied homes collapsed between 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. There are no reported injuries at this time. Seashore officials have closed the entire oceanfront area from northern Buxton to the off-road vehicle (ORV) ramp 43 — anyone using ORV ramp 38 should avoid driving south.

More collapses are expected due to the rough surf, the seashore says, and visitors are advised to avoid the surrounding area due to dangerous debris. Before the

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