HAGATNA, Guam: Super Typhoon "Mawar" barreled into Guam as a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday, pummeling the United States Pacific territory with high winds, heavy rains and a dangerous storm surge that swamped low-lying areas as residents hunkered down in homes and shelters.

The typhoon's center passed over the northern tip of Guam on Wednesday night, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. It is the strongest storm to hit the territory of over 150,000 people in decades.

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