‘Catastrophic’ Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota

ONP Summary

Super Typhoon Bavi, with sustained winds of 205–260+ km/h, bears down on the US Pacific territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, expected Monday, before moving toward the Philippines early the following week. Emergency shelters have opened, residents are stockpiling supplies, and both US territories have declared states of emergency as evacuations intensify.