Cape Hatteras National Seashore to begin cleanup efforts associated with recent house collapses

Contact: Mike Barber, 252-475-9032

MANTEO, N.C. - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will deploy about two dozen staff to Buxton tomorrow, Oct. 3, to contribute to the significant cleanup efforts associated with recent house collapses in Buxton. To protect National Park Service resources and ensure visitor safety, Seashore staff will focus on collecting debris to the south of the collapse sites-between the southern end of the village and Cape Point. Property owners should prepare to remove debris from village beach areas, so that Dare County's debris removal contractor can dispose of removed debris in the future along right-of-ways.

Further collapses are possible in Buxton, and in Rodanthe, so visitors are urged to stay away from houses in the ocean water and use caution near debris.

The entire beachfront, from northern Buxton through off-road vehicle (ORV) ramp 43, is closed for public safety. ORV drivers using ramps 38 should avoid traveling to the south and anyone using ramp 43 should avoid traveling north.

To learn more about the threatened oceanfront structures adjacent to the Seashore, visit: go.nps.gov/cahatos.