US Pacific islands prepare for Super Typhoon Bavi
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.
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People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centres and made last-minute preparations on Sunday, hours before a “super typhoon” was projected to bulldoze through the US Pacific territories.
Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast to roar westwards over the area at around 10.00am (0000 GMT) on Monday with winds of 260 kilometres (160 miles) per hour – equivalent to a category 5 hurricane – and gusts of up to 315kph.
The National Weather Service (NWS) called the typhoon “very...