The hurricane, which peaked as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean, bombarded Texas with flooding rain, destructive winds and storm surge earlier this week, upending lives and causing billions in economic damage. Also, Hurricane Beryl set plenty of records as a tropical storm, then set more after it came ashore and spawned tornadoes. And South Korea’s highest mountain is facing environmental damage from an unexpected source – instant noodles.

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