NEW YORK — The strongest tropical cyclone to impact Guam in decades is bringing 'life-threatening' conditions to the U.S. island territory.
NEW YORK — The strongest tropical cyclone to impact Guam in decades is bringing"life-threatening" conditions to the U.S. island territory.
Maximum wave heights of more than 40 feet were recorded near Guam amid the storm. The highest winds recorded on Guam were 105 mph before the anemometer broke. Most of Guam was without power by Wednesday afternoon, with the island's energy grid providing electricity to only 1,000 of its approximately 52,000 customers due to Mawar's"severe adverse conditions," according to the Guam Power Authority.
The National Weather Service has issued typhoon, extreme wind and flash flood warnings for Guam, which is the westernmost territory of the United States, located in Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's Office of Civil Defense advised residents on Tuesday to seek shelter immediately, as Mawar is"expected to make a direct hit or very near passage for Guam."
"Please take all the necessary precautions in an abundance of safety before we feel the full strength of the super typhoon," Guerrero said in a social media post.
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