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Buildings in Afghanistan tend to be low-rise constructions, mostly of concrete and brick, with homes in rural and outlying areas made from mud bricks and wood.

Erin had weakened into a post-tropical cyclone far from land, but was still capable of causing life-threatening surf and rip currents.

Erin remained a Category 2 hurricane Thursday morning with maximum sustained winds around 105 mph

Erin’s strength has fluctuated significantly over the past week, but it remains a powerful Category 2 hurricane.

By early Tuesday, Erin had lost some strength from previous days but was still a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.

Erin is expected to remain a large, major hurricane through at least the middle of this week.

Powerful cloudbursts triggered the flooding and subsequent landslides that injured dozens of people and forced the evacuation and rescue of thousands of others.

Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 season, and is expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend.

Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours, and millions of people potentially in the path of the waves were initially told to mov

Just before daybreak on July 4, the destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe, washing away homes and vehicles.

The quake was felt as far away as Anchorage, almost 600 miles (966 km) to the northeast.

Lava from the eruption is flowing southeast from a fissure in the barren landscape that is at least 2,300 feet wide, but isn’t threatening any infrastructure.