The unoccupied oceanfront structure at 46000 Ocean Drive in Buxton that collapsed Tuesday night is the fifth to collapse this year, and the 32nd house since 2020 to be demolished by the Atlantic on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches.
The collapse will not cause any delays for the beach renourishment project scheduled to begin later this month for the Dare County village.
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Because varying amounts and sizes of hazardous debris is scattered along the beach to the south of the collapse site, National Park Service officials are “strongly urging” visitors to avoid the beach and stay out of the water from the Village of Buxton south to the Cape Point area.
Officials also have temporarily closed beach access from the north end of Buxton through the lifeguarded beach to access the situation.
Dare County Manager and Attorney Bobby Outten told Coastal Review Wednesday morning that the collapse will not affect the planned Buxton beach nourishment project.
The contractor for the project is a few weeks from mobilizing and the beach will be cleaned up by then, he added.
Catherine Kozak contributed to this report.
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