
Typhoon Mawar hits Guam causing blackout for most of island
Super Typhoon Mawar has battered the US territory of Guam, bringing damaging winds and rain and knocking out power for most of the island. The eye of the category four storm passed over the northern part of Guam on Wednesday evening, bringing 145mph (230km/h) winds. It is one of the strongest typhoons to hit the US territory in years. “It is going to be scary,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Guam said. “There is no electricity,” the forecaster told a news briefing. As of Wednesday afternoon local time, only 1,000 out of 52,000 customers on the … Continue reading Typhoon Mawar hits Guam causing blackout for most of island