US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

Indonesia: Mount Dukono Erupts, Spewing Volcanic Ash 1,600 Meters High

Mount Dukono, located on Indonesia's Halmahera Island, erupted on June 23, spewing 1,600 meters of volcanic ash into the sky.

US: Tornado-Warned Storm Sweeps Through Houston Area, Leaving Significant Damage 9

An intense, tornado-warned storm of unprecedented scale swept through the Houston metropolitan area on Thursday, May 16. The storm blew out windows of high-rise buildings downtown, leaving a trail of significant damage and hundreds of thousands of people without power. This video shows debris from the windows of high-rise buildings in downtown being blown away by strong winds.

New U.S. forces commander at Yokota

New U.S. forces commander at Yokota

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella (R) receives a Fifth Air Force flag (L) from U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander Gary North in a command-changing ceremony at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on July 20, 2012. Angelella took over the top post of the U.S. forces in Japan from Lt. Gen. Burton Field.

U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander

U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander

NAHA, Japan - Gen. Gary L. North, commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces and air component commander for U.S. Pacific Command, speaks during an interview at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Jan. 8, 2012.

TEN NORTH FREDERICK

TEN NORTH FREDERICK

TEN NORTH FREDERICK L-R GERALDINE FITZGERALD, DIANE VARSI, RAY STRICKLYN, GARY COOPER

U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander

U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander

NAHA, Japan - Gen. Gary L. North, commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces and air component commander for U.S. Pacific Command, speaks during an interview at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Jan. 8, 2012. (Kyodo)