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Strong waves battered beachfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, as https://x.com/NWSMoreheadCity/status/1974399874125988258 king tides started hitting the Outer Banks on Monday, October 6. Footage captured by Jenni Koontz of Epic Shutter Photography shows water inundating the properties. The National Weather Service (NWS) https://x.com/NWSMoreheadCity/status/1974399874125988258 warned of king tides from Monday. 'We are investigating the extent of impacts expected,' the NWS said. 'At the minimum we should see minor coastal flooding during periods of high tide for the typical vulnerable locations.' https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/photos-debris-outer-banks-nc-homes-crumble Nine homes collapsed in the Outer Banks between https://newswire.storyful.com/story/330746 September 30 and https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/news/unoccupied-house-collapses-in-rodanthe.htm October 3 due to rough surf, including five unoccupied houses in Buxton within the span of 45 minutes. '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 https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/news/cape-hatteras-national-seashore-to-begin-cleanup-efforts-associated-with-recent-house-collapses.htm National Park Service warned . (Footage by Jenni Koontz/Epic Shutter Photography/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)