Three luxury houses in southern California have been left teetering periously close to a landslide after heavy rains soaked the region.
Authorities said on Wednesday, February 14, the homes at Scenic Drive in the city of Dana Point are being monitored but don't appear to be in imminent danger.
The slide occurred last week in Dana Point after back-to-back drenching storms that also caused numerous mud and debris flows throughout the region.
The owner of one house insisted the property was safe, according to local media.
"The city agrees that there's no major structural issue with the house," Lewis Bruggeman, told KCAL-TV.
More rain is forecast for southern California from Sunday and will possibly last into Wednesday.
The US National Weather Service has issued warnings for major flooding and mudslides, hazardous surf and destructive winds.
A state of emergency has been declared in Chile as wildfires spread across the country and a rising death toll hits 64.
About 92 active fires are burning in various parts of the country and have so far affected roughly 43,000 hectares, Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said.
Firefighters have controlled 40 fires and are still battling 29, she added.
The fires come as the country is hit by a summer heatwave, with Chile's capital Santiago sweltering through consecutive days of hot, dry temperatures climbing above 33 degrees Celsius.
Scientists say climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon are driving forces behind an increasingly warm planet, making events such as heatwaves and fires more likely.
Firefighters take a break after fighting the flames of a forest fire reaching Vina del Mar.
A sprawling storm hit the US South on Tuesday, with tornado warnings and high winds that tipped over a home, flipped over campers and tossed about furniture.
The Florida home was left leaning precariously on its neighbour.
Many houses lost their roofs and furniture was tossed about by the strong winds.
This photo provided by Bay County Sheriff's Office shows storm damage around Panama City Beach.
A major winter storm brought heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities across New England, sending residents scurrying for their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways.
Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far south as North Carolina.
The Northeast snow came as a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate Saturday and briefly knocked out power to tens of thousands in Reno, Nevada.
More than 11,000 electric customers in California were without power Sunday afternoon.
Some communities in Massachusetts had recorded more than a foot of snow by Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Nearly 13,000 electric customers in the state were without power at one stage.
Hundreds of flights at Logan International Airport were delayed or cancelled according to tracking website FlightAware.
Snow totals were lower for coastal communities, with Boston reporting just a few inches.
In Cambridge, where snowfall was lighter, residents quickly ventured out.
The storm reached into Maine with snow totals of up to 30 centimetres in some places — with locally higher amounts over southern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine.
Wind gusts up to 56 kph could add to blowing and drifting snow.
Moderate to heavy snow was expected to continue in Vermont, with total snow accumulations of 15 to 30 centimetres.
A state of emergency has been declared in Chile as wildfires spread across the country and a rising death toll hits 64.