Many residents of Guam are without power and utilities after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory, ripping roofs off homes, flipping vehicles and shredding trees. There were minor injuries reported but no fatalities.
Many residents of Guam remained without power and utilities Thursday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory the night before and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees. Many residents of Guam remained without power and utilities Thursday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory the night before and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees. tore through the remote U.S.
Survey and work crews were assessing damage at military installations, which were limited to essential personnel only, according to Joint Region Marianas. The scope of the damage was difficult to ascertain early on, with power and internet failures making communication on the far-flung island difficult. Leon Guerrero said in a video message late Thursday morning that roads were passable, but residents should avoid driving and stay home due to ongoing strong winds.Guam Power Authority said crews were working to restore power to critical and priority facilities such as a hospital, water wells and wastewater facilities.
As the typhoon crept slowly over the island, it sent solar panels flying and crumbled part of a hotel’s exterior wall to the ground, according to videos posted on social media. At what felt like its peak intensity, the winds screeched and howled like jets, and water swamped some homes. Winds peeled back the roof of Enrique Baza’s mother’s house in Yona, allowing water to damage everything inside.
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