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Parts of Northern Marianas Could Be without Power for Weeks After Super Typhoon
- On Wednesday, Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall on Saipan and Tinian with gusts of 130 mph, shredding infrastructure across the Northern Mariana Islands home to nearly 50,000 people.
- National Weather Service meteorologist Landon Aydlett described the storm's slow-moving nature as an unusual 'diabolical' stall, prolonging intense winds and torrential rain over the islands.
- Saipan Mayor Ramon 'RB' Jose Blas Camacho reported the storm was 'hitting us hard,' with heavy rain and wind complicating rescue efforts as 'objects are just flying left and right.'
- Congresswoman Kim King-Hinds requested federal assistance, and The Federal Emergency Management Agency is dispatching nearly 100 staff to coordinate relief efforts across affected territories.
- Tropical storm-force winds are forecast to continue through tomorrow, and residents remain advised to shelter in place until officials determine it is safe to venture outside.
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Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolSome of the worst-affected areas of the Northern Mariana Islands could go several weeks without water or electricity after a super typhoon swept through the islands in the Pacific Ocean, an official said Thursday.
Typhoon Sinlaku developed into a brutal storm in a matter of days, threatening entire regions. The super typhoon reached its strongest level, Category 5, with wind gusts approaching 280 kilometers per hour.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku slams Saipan, Tinian, causing widespread damage | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The super typhoon overturned cars, uprooted trees and ripped metal roofs from their fasteners as it lashed Saipan, the biggest of the Northern Mariana Islands, with heavy rain and near constant wind, leaving much of the island of about 43,000 people without power.
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