BREAKING: Typhoon Mawar is passing over Guam as a powerful Category 4 storm with strong winds, heavy rains and a dangerous storm surge that has swamped low-lying areas.
Typhoon Mawar batters the tiny U.S. territory of Guam with devastating winds and torrential rains. Typhoon Mawar batters the tiny U.S. territory of Guam with devastating winds and torrential rains.
The weather service earlier warned of a “triple threat” of winds, torrential rains and life-threatening storm surge, and officials were bracing for “considerable damage” including non-reinforced concrete walls being blown down, fuel storage tanks rupturing and overturned cars. The weather service warned of an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation said people should take cover and remain in shelter for the next few hours.
That’s because since 2002, building codes have been updated to require homes be made of concrete. Some older, less robust residences fashioned from wood with tin roofs will likely be gone, Kleeschulte said. “A lot of folks are keeping their eyes on trees,” Reuel Drilon, a resident of the southern village of Agat, said earlier Wednesday. “We expect a lot of foliage damage. Everyone here has a mango tree.”
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