SUPER TYPHOON BAVI STRIKES GUAM NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Written by Michael Thervil
[Super Typhoon Bavi Guam Northern Mariana Islands] As hurricane season kicks into full gear, a Super Typhoon has just made landfall in the Pacific islands of Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. Meteorologists and weather forecasters are already calling this a life-threatening storm as winds are expected to reach 180mph (290km) with wind gusts topping 217mph (350km). The U.S. national weather service has deemed this storm to not only be “very dangerous”, but they have also declared that Super Typhoon Bavi will cause "catastrophic damage”. While typhoons of this magnitude are rare in the region, the Super El Nino combined with climate change are the most likely culprits as to why such a storm has formed in the western pacific.
Super Typhoon Bavi has been likened to a Category 5 hurricane. As with any storm of this magnitude residents have been advised to seek emergency shelter. At the moment, many residents are already experiencing a loss of power and massive flooding. Buildings that have been structurally compromised have already fallen as well as power lines. Several emergency sites can be found on the island and are expected to be stable enough to provide adequate shelter until the bulk of the storm arrives by midday tomorrow. Several bands of heavy rain are expected to follow even though the eye of the storm passes the island followed by flash flooding.
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