It said the storm could hit Wednesday afternoon in the southern part of Guam, which lies west of the International Date Line and is a day ahead of the U.S. The weather service warned of “considerable damage” from a “triple threat” of winds, torrential rains and life-threatening storm surge of 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 2 meters), with dangerous surf of 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 meters). Its center was about 75 miles (120 kilometers) southeast of the island and was moving to the north-northwest. With rain from the storm’s outer bands already falling over the island as of late Wednesday morning, the typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph) with gusts peaking at 170 mph (274 kph), said Landon Aydlett, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Guam. service members are assigned to Guam, according to the Pentagon. Benjamin Nicholson, Joint Region Marianas commander, authorized the evacuation of defense personnel, dependents and employees in areas expected to be affectedĪll ships were moved out to sea as a standard precaution, according to the Navy, and any personnel remaining on the island were sheltering in place. forces in the Pacific, and the Department of Defense controls about a third of the island. “Everything is changing - it is too dangerous to be outside.” ![]() Trees are coming down power lines are coming down,” said Brandon Aydlett, a meteorologist with the service. The last time a Category 5 made a direct hit on Guam was 1962.įorecasters at the National Weather Service office in Guam said they were hearing low rumblings and shaking shutters and doors as the storm intensified Wednesday afternoon. ![]() military sent away ships, President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration and anyone not living in a concrete house was urged to seek safety elsewhere ahead of the typhoon, which was forecast to arrive as a Category 4 storm with winds of around 140 mph (225 kph) but could possibly strengthen to a Category 5, the most powerful. ![]() HAGATNA, Guam (AP) - Residents stockpiled supplies, battened down windows and abandoned wood and tin homes for emergency shelters as Guam was buffeted by rains and winds Wednesday from Typhoon Mawar, the strongest storm to approach the U.S.
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