Different images show the apocalyptic moment experienced by the residents of Guam, a US island in Micronesia, in the Western Pacific, when Super Typhoon Mawar hit the town.
Its more than 150 thousand inhabitants faced the powerful force of nature in a storm that unleashed winds, torrential rains and a storm surge. The experts recommended that the population stay indoors and away from windows.
On May 24, around 9:00 pm, the center of the storm touched the territory of Guam. The super typhoon, classified as category 4 according to The Herald of Mexicobecame one of the strongest storms in decades, giving island residents a long and uncertain night.
The loud sound of the wind announced gusts of up to 241 kilometers per hour or more. The videos that different people recorded of the natural phenomenon show us how impressive it was.
🇺🇸#USA | Impressive images of the scourge of the super typhoon #Mawar in 🇬🇺#Guam. pic.twitter.com/GRXA9keGVP
— Rochex Rababel Robinson Bonilla (@RochexRB27) May 24, 2023
So far there have been no deaths or serious injuries, although, unfortunately, there was a lot of damage and flooding. In the images after the storm, different trees uprooted, damaged cars and even heavier vehicles overturned, different flooded roads and damage to structures can be seen.
For now, according to information from CNN, Super Typhoon Mawar was gaining strength as it moved away from Guam, reaching sustained winds of 265 km/h with gusts of up to 320 km/h, which is equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. But, fortunately , it is not expected to make landfall again, so it seems that it will end up weakening little by little.
🇬🇺🌀 | the typhoon #Mawar leaves a trail of destruction on the US territory of #Guam in the Pacific, causing power outages and disrupting travel.
The authorities of #Guam in #Micronesia began this Thursday to assess the impact of the super typhoon #Mawar of… pic.twitter.com/vJLdZXRsd6
— RD ALERTS 🇩🇴 AND THE 🗺️ (@Alertas_RD) May 25, 2023
Source: Okchicas
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