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Typhoon Mawar batters Guam

Typhoon Mawar, the strongest to hit the territory since 2002, briefly made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 4 storm. Many residents of Guam are without power and utilities after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees. The governor's office says there were minor injuries reported but no fatalities. She declared the “all clear” Thursday evening.

By Associated Press, The Pacific Daily, U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA

May 24, 2023

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NOAA VIA AP

This Himawari-9 infrared satellite image taken at 2 p.m. EDT and provided by NOAA shows Typhoon Mawar passing over the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, Wednesday, May 24.
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JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER VIA AP

This infrared satellite image from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center shows Typhoon Mawar as it approached Guam on Wednesday, May 24.Typhoon Mawar aimed its fury at the tiny U.S. territory of Guam on Wednesday as residents with nowhere to go hunkered down to face devastating winds and torrential rains from what was expected to be the worst storm to hit the Pacific island in decades.
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NOAA VIA AP

This Himawari-9 infrared satellite image taken at 2 p.m. EDT and provided by NOAA shows Typhoon Mawar passing over the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, Wednesday, May 24.
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U.S. COAST GUARD VIA AP

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, downed tree branches litter a neighborhood in Yona, Guam, Thursday, May 25, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island. The Category 4 typhoon pummeled the U.S. Pacific territory with howling winds, torrential rain and a life-threatening storm surge as residents hunkered down on the island.
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U.S. COAST GUARD VIA AP

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, downed tree branches litter a neighborhood in Yona, Guam, Thursday, May 25, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island.
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U.S. COAST GUARD VIA AP

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, downed tree branches litter a neighborhood in Yona, Guam, Thursday, May 25, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island.
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U.S. COAST GUARD VIA AP

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, Hagatna Bay in Hagatna, Guam, is shown Thursday, May 25, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trees stand stripped of leaves following Typhoon Mawar outside Hagatna, Guam, Thursday, May 25.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trees lay on their sides following Typhoon Mawar outside Hagatna, Guam, Thursday, May 25.
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ALEXANDER KEN M. AFLAGUE VIA AP

This photo provided by Alexander Ken M. Aflague shows flooding in Yona, Guam on Thursday, May 25, after the passage of Typhoon Mawar. Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Pacific territory after Typhoon Mawar's howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked out utilities.
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ALEXANDER KIM M. AFLAGUE VIA AP

This photo provided by Alexander Ken M. Aflague shows toppled branches from a breadfruit tree and breadfruit scattered on the ground in Yona, Guam on Thursday, May 25, after the passage of Typhoon Mawar. Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Pacific territory after Typhoon Mawar's howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked out utilities.
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SCOTTIE CATHERINE MCCORSLEY VIA AP

In this photo provided by Scottie Catherine McCorsley, plastic sheeting and various items are placed around the window and door of McCorsley's apartment in an attempt to contain floodwaters in Tamuning, Guam, Thursday, May 25, as Typhoon Mawar passes over the island. Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Pacific territory after a long night of hunkering down as Typhoon Mawar's howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked out utilities.
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SCOTTIE CATHERINE MCCORSLEY VIA AP

In this photo provided by Scottie Catherine McCorsley, the Guam sign lays fallen in front of the A.B. Won Pat International Airport, in Tamuning, Guam, Thursday, May 25, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island. Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Pacific territory after a long night of hunkering down as Typhoon Mawar's howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked out utilities.
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SCOTTIE CATHERINE MCCORSLEY VIA AP

In this photo provided by Scottie Catherine McCorsley, downed tree branches litter a neighbor in Tamuning, Guam, Thursday, May 25, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island. Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Pacific territory after a long night of hunkering down as Typhoon Mawar's howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked out utilities.
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CHRIS LEAVITT VIA AP

In this photo provided by Chris Leavitt, downed trees litter a street Thursday, May 25, in Yigo, Guam, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island.
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CHRIS LEAVITT VIA AP

In this photo provided by Chris Leavitt, an overturned truck lies on a street Thursday, May 25, in Yigo, Guam, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island.
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CHRIS LEAVITT VIA AP

In this photo provided by Chris Leavitt, vehicles make their way through a flooded street Thursday, May 25, in Yigo, Guam, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island.
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CHRIS LEAVITT VIA AP

In this photo provided by Chris Leavitt, a 100-gallon propane tank lies in the middle of a field Thursday, May 25, in Yigo, Guam, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Power lines dangle to the ground after Typhoon Mawar barreled through the U.S. Territory of Guam, Thursday, May 25, in Mongmong-Toto-Maite. The island suffered widespread damage and most residents are without water and power.
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Andy Villagomez clears what remains of a large tree that overshadowed his front yard before falling to Typhoon Mawar, Thursday, May 25, in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andy Villagomez clears what remains of a large tree that overshadowed his front yard before falling to Typhoon Mawar, Thursday, May 25, in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam.
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RICK CRUZ/THE PACIFIC DAILY VIA AP

Motorists wait in a long line to purchase fuel at a Mobil gas station along Marine Corps Drive in Tamuning, Guam, Thursday, May 25, in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar.
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RICK CRUZ/THE PACIFIC DAILY VIA AP

Motorists wait in a long line to purchase fuel at a Circle K/76 gas station at the corner of Marine Corps Drive and Ypao Road in Tamuning, Guam, Thursday, May 25, in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar.
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RICK CRUZ/THE PACIFIC DAILY VIA AP

The waters of the Hagatna River overflows it's banks and encroaches into the Bank of Guam parking lot in Hagatna, Guam, Thursday, May 25, in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar.
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RICK CRUZ/THE PACIFIC DAILY VIA AP

The waters of the Hagatna River overflows its banks and encroaches into the Bank of Guam parking lot in Hagatna, Guam, Thursday, May 25, in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arnold Balbin bails out water from a commercial parasailing boat moored at the Gregorio D. Perez Marina in Hagatna, Guam, Thursday, May 25, after Typhoon Mawar went through the area.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

A building is flooded in Hagatna, Guam, Thursday, May 25, after Typhoon Mawar went through the area.

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