As Outer Banks houses on stilts waver and collapse into the ocean – 15 have fallen since mid-September – it looks like climate change has reached a literal tipping point. But scientists say the ...

Strong winds from a low pressure system over North Carolina's Outer Banks wreaked more havoc on Oct. 28, flooding the island chain's only highway in several locations and collapsing another five ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCN) — Although future Hurricane Imelda is forecast to stay off the North Carolina coast, officials at the Outer Banks have closed an entire stretch of beach over concerns ...

BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) – At least nine beachfront homes in the past week have collapsed into the ocean at the Outer Banks. The houses belonged to families for years, but as the erosion continues, homes ...

BUXTON, N.C. — A beachfront stilt home along the Outer Banks in North Carolina has collapsed into the surf, bringing the total number of houses claimed by the Atlantic Ocean to 12 in the past five ...

RODANTHE, 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.

Dozen Buxton and Rodanthe houses fell into the surf; Outer Banks stays open. Collapse affected a tiny share of rentals; most vacation properties remain available. National parks, museums and seasonal ...

2025 storms toppled 15 Buxton homes and one in Rodanthe, raising relocation questions. Policy debates resume on long-term habitation, rebuilding and coastal retreat options. Small vintage cottages ...

Fifteen Outer Banks homes collapsed since mid-September, prompting retreat. Beach nourishment costs millions and only delays erosion, not permanent protection. Experts urge buyouts, insurance reform ...