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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.

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17 more sharks sighted off Tottori beaches

TOTTORI, Japan - A hammerhead shark is pictured swimming about 80 meters off Hakuto beach in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 6. Seventeen sharks were spotted the same day in waters off Tottori, prompting the western Japan city to set up an emergency shark watch headquarters to protect swimmers. The previous day, 20 sharks were spotted off Hakuto beach.

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17 more sharks sighted off Tottori beaches

TOTTORI, Japan - A hammerhead shark is pictured swimming about 80 meters off Hakuto beach in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 6. Seventeen sharks were spotted the same day in waters off Tottori, prompting the western Japan city to set up an emergency shark watch headquarters to protect swimmers. The previous day, 20 sharks were spotted off Hakuto beach.