OUTER BANKS, N.C. — Two oceanfront houses in Buxton collapsed Tuesday morning, marking the 23rd and 24th home collapses on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches since 2020.

Seashore officials say the homes, located at 46002 Ocean Drive and 46223 Tower Circle Road fell around 10:45 and 11 a.m., respectively. Both homes were unoccupied.

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Prior to the collapses, Seashore officials warned the public about threatened oceanfront structures in Rodanthe and Buxton amid the hazardous weather conditions.

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