Overview

• As of Oct. 7, officials report 363 truckloads of wreckage cleared and large piles staged near Old Lighthouse Road for disposal.
• RCOAST’s preliminary 3D scans found average shoreline retreat of about 68 feet in Buxton, with losses up to 141 feet and overwash reaching 298 feet inland.
• National Park Service staff, county crews, private contractors and volunteers have been hauling hazardous debris that includes nail‑studded lumber, appliances and compromised septic systems.
• Dare County and cleanup crews are working on an expedited schedule ahead of king tides and a coastal low that forecasters say could trigger more erosion and possible collapses.
• Local leaders are urging preemptive removal of threatened houses and discussing access to NFIP funds, with beach nourishment and jetty repairs slated for 2026.