Typhoon Mawar Brings Destruction to Guam The US Pacific territory Guam was hit by Typhoon Mawar on Wednesday night, leaving the entire island without power and causing widespread damage due to hurricane-force winds, lightning, and heavy rainfall. The storm, which had the force of a Category 4 hurricane, is the strongest storm to hit Guam […]
Anticipating the Worst: The Dire Warning Ahead of Typhoon Mawar Introduction Officials issued a dire warning ahead of Typhoon Mawar, the strongest storm to impact Guam, a United States territory, in decades. The typhoon passed just north of the island, but most parts still experienced hurricane-force winds and heavy rain that caused power outages and […]
US Territories Like Guam Should Prioritize Disaster Preparedness The Typhoon Mawar Disaster On Sunday, May 14, 2017, Typhoon Mawar struck the beautiful U.S. Territory of Guam. While the island is no stranger to the unforgiving power of Mother Nature, this particular typhoon left significant damage in its wake. Wind gusts of up to 85 mph […]
A Super Typhoon Approaches Guam A powerful super typhoon, Mawar, is predicted to hit the US island territory of Guam in the western Pacific with winds as strong as 160 miles per hour, which is equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. According to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Mawar could be one of the […]
