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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Typhoon Bavi pounds Guam and pther Pacific US territories
Typhoon Bavi lashed Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with powerful winds and heavy rain Monday, downing power lines and prompting warnings of potential flash flooding. The post Typhoon Bavi pounds Guam and pther Pacific US territories appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
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