'Mawar' lashes Guam with strong winds, rain

By Associated Press

May 25, 2023 12:56 am

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.

BLOW BY BLOW This video grab from the Twitter page of James Reynolds (@EarthUncutTV) shows tropical storm-force winds blowing across Tumon Bay in Guam on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. IMAGE FROM JAMES REYNOLDS VIA AFP

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