US EditionSuper Typhoon Sinlaku could bring significant impacts to US islands in Pacific Ocean
Forecasters warned of destructive Category 4-5 winds, flooding and lengthy outages as officials prepared emergency support for about 50,000 residents.
- On Tuesday, Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall in the Northern Mariana Islands, generating sustained winds of 173 mph and widespread flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
- About 50,000 residents live on the islands, with most on Saipan, a region resident Glen Hunter describes as 'Typhoon Alley' where many are sheltering in place.
- President Donald Trump approved emergency disaster declarations for the Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency dispatched almost 100 staff and activated a $3.6 billion relief fund.
- Guam, a U.S. territory with about 170,000 residents and military installations, remains under a tropical storm warning as forecasters warn of potential lengthy power cuts and damaging winds.
- This super typhoon is the strongest to hit the region so far this year, marking one of more than 300 such storms identified by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center since 1947.
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Supertaifun "Sinlaku is responsible for power outages and uprooted trees - even before arriving in U.S. outer areas in the Pacific. It is considered the strongest storm in the world since October. What to expect?
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku barrels toward Northern Marianas, lashes Guam
A super typhoon is taking aim at several remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean, lashing Guam with heavy rain and tropical storm-force wind gusts hours before its arrival. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is on track to barrel over the Northern Mariana Islands late Tuesday local time with widespread rain and flooding along with destructive winds that could cause lengthy power outages, the National Weather Service said. Guam, a U.S. territory with several…
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolA dangerous super typhoon was advancing Monday over the Pacific Ocean towards a group of remote islands in the United States, beating Guam with heavy rains and winds with tropical storm force hours before its arrival.
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