BUXTON, N.C. — A ninth house has fallen into the ocean on the Outer Banks.

This one fell in Rodanthe, instead of the past eight, which fell in Buxton. The ninth house collapsed shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore said, and was located at 23047 G.A. Kohler Court. That's the same area where multiple houses fell in succession over the span of a few days in September 2024.

It comes as the eighth house, located at 46221 Tower Circle Road in Buxton, fell about 24 hours earlier. According to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, that house fell shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday.

Two houses fell into the ocean on Wednesday, with five more houses falling within the span of an hour on Tuesday as a result of strong surf from Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Imelda. All of

See Full Page