Five Outer Banks Homes Collapse Into the Ocean as Storms Hammer North Carolina Coast

Five unoccupied houses collapsed into the 🌊Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday along North Carolina’s 📍Outer Banks as 🌀Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda stirred up powerful surf offshore, officials said.

The homes, once perched on high stilts above the sand, gave way in the afternoon in Buxton, a community within Cape Hatteras National Seashore, according to The Associated Press.

👤Mike Barber, a spokesperson for the National Park Service, confirmed the collapses. No injuries were reported, the seashore said in a post on social media.

Videos from 13News Now showed waves battering the houses as they leaned precariously before plunging into the surf. The footage revealed debris strewn across the shoreline, from two-by-fours and cushions to pieces of entire structures tossed by the ocean.

The park service warned that “more collapses are possible” due to rough seas. Visitors were urged to avoid miles of beach south of the damage and to stay clear of debris in the water and along the shore.