Fierce winds hit US Pacific territories as Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall near Guam
Officials warned more than 200,000 residents to stay indoors as Bavi brought 180 mph winds, destructive seas and life-threatening flooding.
- On Sunday, residents of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands braced for Super Typhoon Bavi, a Category 5 storm forecast to arrive Monday morning with torrential rains and hurricane-force winds.
- The National Weather Service warned that Bavi could cause "catastrophic wind damage" near its eye, with projected waves of up to 10.7 metres creating "extremely dangerous" conditions at sea.
- Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero transitioned the territory into a heightened state of emergency, urging the combined 210,000 residents to seek shelter and avoid travel.
- Recovery efforts from April's Super Typhoon Sinlaku continue, leaving many in Saipan and Tinian still living in tents without power, complicating preparations for the approaching storm.
- Forecasters predict Bavi may leave areas "uninhabitable for weeks, perhaps longer," while the UN's World Meteorology Service notes that El Nino warmed Pacific ocean temperatures, likely intensifying the cyclone.
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The Mariana archipelago in the Pacific was hit again by a massive storm. Supertaifun »Bavi« has reached the U.S. territory at enormous wind speeds.
Typhoon Bavi pounds Guam, other Pacific U.S. territories | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Typhoon Bavi was lashing Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with powerful winds and heavy rain Monday (Sunday in Hawaii), downing power lines and prompting warnings of potential flash flooding in the U.S. territories.
Super Typhoon Bavi, which has devastated the islands of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean with heavy rain and winds, has caused extensive material damage, according to local authorities. The heaviest damage was on the small island of Rota, where winds reached speeds of up to 290 kilometers per hour. According to initial reports, there were no casualties.
Super Typhoon Bavi Puts Key US Military Bases On Alert
Super Typhoon Bavi, one of the strongest storms recorded this year, struck the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, bringing destructive winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surges to U.S. Pacific territories, reported by CNN. 💡According to the National Weather Service, the storm made landfall over Rota with sustained winds exceeding 180 mph, while hurricane-force winds threatened nearby Guam, home to key U.S. military installations including A…
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