Erosion, insurance gaps, and a race against time for protective projects leave Buxton’s oceanfront at risk – Island Free Press
16 oceanfront homes in Buxton and Rodanthe have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean since mid-September 2025, resulting in widespread debris along the shoreline and prompting an extensive cleanup effort by local and federal stakeholders along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS)…
Five Houses Collapse in North Carolina’s Outer Banks – the New York Times
Stormy weather, strong winds and erosion have swept away more than a dozen houses on the barrier islands since mid-September…
After 9 Outer Banks houses collapse in 1 week, what policies could curb future incidents? – 13NewsNow.com
Eight homes in Buxton, and one in Rodanthe, fell into the Atlantic due to hurricanes, highlighting urgent policy needs for mitigating coastal erosion impacts….
Six Outer Banks homes fall into the sea as Humberto, Imelda churn offshore – Washington Post
The houses collapsed Tuesday, and officials warned that more damage is possible in the coming days….
How Hatteras Island is confronting home collapses while owners push for faster solutions – Island Free Press
A line of houses, some more than a half-century old, were once positioned safely back from the ocean. Now, roughly four dozen sit with pilings exposed, septic systems visible above the tide, and decks hanging over a void where the beach used to be…
What happens when oceanfront homes are on the brink: A look at the before and after of collapses – Island Free Press
The recurring collapse of oceanfront homes along Hatteras Island has become one of the most pressing coastal management challenges on the Outer Banks…
The wealthy California town that can’t get rid of water fast enough – SFGate
Every day, Rancho Palos Verdes inches closer to destruction. The beleaguered Southern California city, which is southwest of downtown Los Angeles and hugs the waterline between Redondo Beach and San Pedro, is quite literally sliding into the ocean, sometimes at a rate of 4 inches per week…
They lost their coastal Malibu homes to fire. But should they rebuild along a rising sea? – the Los Angeles Times
“I think we suffer from what I call a short disaster memory. We want to get in there and build and rebuild as fast as we can,” said Gary Griggs, a UC Santa Cruz oceanographer and coastal geologist who wrote “California Catastrophes: The Natural Disaster History of the Golden State.” But the impermanence of coastal construction ”is not something most people are interested in hearing about.”…
A Scenic California Rail Line Sits on an Eroding Cliff. Where Should the Tracks Go? – the New York Times
In the city of Del Mar, near San Diego, most agree the train tracks must move off eroding bluffs. But debate over its new route has stalled the project while climate change raises the risks. …