Viewers seem baffled by viral videos of homes left to tumble into the ocean. But this is how we approach a growing range of ...

Six homes have collapsed into the churning Atlantic Ocean surf in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the latest in what has become a common sight in recent years along the state’s erosion-plagued coast.

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 ...

The threat of rough surf from yet another tropical storm brings worries and warnings about the precarity of homes in Buxton and Rodanthe. “We’ve got over 100 miles of shoreline in Dare County, and for ...

Homes in the Outer Banks of North Carolina face rising risks from erosion and sea level rise. Credit: Charles Paullin/Inside Climate News The Outer Banks of North Carolina attracts more than 5 million ...

DARE COUNTY, N.C. -- Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto continue causing havoc along parts of the North Carolina coast. Cleanup is underway after eight waterfront homes have collapsed on the Outer Banks.

"All of Buxton isn't even closed, let alone all of the Outer Banks," says Lee Nettles, head of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau.

While millions watch videos of houses collapsing into the ocean, residents of NC’s Outer Banks look for ways to save a way of life.