US: Highways Turn to Rivers After Powerful Storms Batter North Texas

Severe thunderstorms tore across North Texas on the night of Wednesday, March 4, causing widespread damage and historic rainfall totals. Roofs were ripped apart, highways were submerged, and neighborhoods were left reeling in the aftermath. Torrential downpours led to dangerous flash flooding, especially along Interstate 45 in Hutchins. Footage shared online shows sections of the freeway transformed into what appears to be a flowing river, with multiple vehicles stranded.

Hawaii: Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Lava Fountains Reach 100 Meters 3

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again on Tuesday, September 2, sending lava up to 330 feet (100 meters) into the air from its summit crater. This marks the 32nd eruption since December, all contained within Halemaumau Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava emerged from multiple vents, including the north, south, and a central vent. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is on Hawaii Island, about 200 miles south of Honolulu.

Italy: Waterspout Spotted off Tortoreto, Teramo

A waterspout was spotted off the coast of Tortoreto, a seaside town in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo region, Southern Italy, on Tuesday, July 29.

U.N. ambassadors watch Group C games at U.N.

U.N. ambassadors watch Group C games at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - United Nations' ambassadors Motohide Yoshikawa of Japan, Youssoufou Bamba of Ivory Coast, Maria Emma Mejia Velez of Colombia and Michel Spinellis of Greece (from L) clasp hands on June 24, 2014, at the U.N. Headquarters in New York. They watched World Cup Group C matches held the same day in Brazil together at the headquarters.

U.N. ambassadors gather at kickoff ceremony ahead of World Cup

U.N. ambassadors gather at kickoff ceremony ahead of World Cup

NEW YORK, United States - (From L) Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations Motohide Yoshikawa poses for ceremonial photos with Colombian Ambassador Maria Emma Mejia and Ambassador Youssoufou Bamba from Ivory Coast at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 9, 2014. They gathered for a kickoff ceremony ahead of the start of the soccer World Cup in Brazil.

CORRECTED U.N. ambassadors watch Group C games at U.N.

CORRECTED U.N. ambassadors watch Group C games at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - CORRECTING NAMES OF COLOMBIA AND GREECE AMBASSADORS United Nations' ambassadors Motohide Yoshikawa of Japan, Youssoufou Bamba of Ivory Coast, Maria Emma Mejia Velez of Colombia and Michel Spinellis of Greece (from L) clasp hands on June 24, 2014, at the U.N. Headquarters in New York. They watched World Cup Group C matches held the same day in Brazil together at the headquarters. (Kyodo)