Another Buxton home along the North Carolina coast collapsed on Saturday night.

This comes as nine other homes collapsed earlier this month due to dangerous surf conditions caused by Hurricane Imelda.

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On Sunday morning, the damaged home was being cleared from the surf. 

When homes fall, they leave behind dangerous debris that can scatter for miles along the shoreline.

Oftentimes, property owners are forced by the conditions of their insurance to wait until a home collapses. Then, they can collect their insurance money.

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore issued a public safety alert earlier this week asking people to avoid beaches and erosion hotspots after flooding caused by overwash.

It is unclear if anyone was inside the home at the time of the collapse or if there are any injuries.  

Photos: More Outer Banks homes collapse into the ocean

WRAL News previously reported about how many sea level rise experts believe there are areas of barrier islands that are not ideal for development.

Rodanthe has become the focal point in the national conversation about the impacts of climate change on sea level rise in coastal areas.