US EditionResidents Take Shelter as Major Typhoon in Pacific Batters Remote US Islands
The storm is packing winds up to 140 mph and could leave 50,000 residents without power, officials said.
- Super Typhoon Sinlaku battered Saipan and Tinian on Tuesday, triggering flash flood warnings across the Northern Mariana Islands. The storm's center pounded the islands early Wednesday local time with destructive winds and torrential rainfall.
- Sinlaku is the strongest tropical typhoon on Earth so far this year, packing sustained winds up to 150 mph and moving at about 3 mph. The slow-moving system threatens roughly 50,000 people living on the three islands.
- President Donald Trump approved emergency disaster declarations for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is dispatching nearly 100 staff to coordinate emergency services across the affected territories.
- Mayor Ramon Jose Blas Camacho of Saipan reported rescues underway and widespread damage, saying "It's hitting us hard." He told the Associated Press that collapsed wooden and tin structures and flying objects made emergency response extremely difficult.
- Flash flood warnings remain in effect for Saipan and Tinian until 1:00 AM ChST on Wednesday. Meteorologist Landon Aydlett warned "the slow motion means destructive winds in excess of 150 miles an hour will be prolonged," calling it "an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation.
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters remote US islands in Pacific Ocean
A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover from flying tree limbs. Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounded the Northern Mariana Islands for hours before daybreak Wednesday, slowing just to inflict more damage across the islands of Tinian and Saipan, home to nearly 50,000 people. “I’m guessing anything that was made o…
Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters remote U.S. islands with ferocious winds
A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover from flying tree limbs.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku Pounds Remote US Islands in Pacific Ocean With Ferocious Winds
A super typhoon with ferocious winds and relentless rains was battering a group of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean, forcing residents to seek shelter from flying tree limbs and collapsed buildings.
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