The storm pummeled the U.S. Pacific territory with high winds, heavy rains and a dangerous storm surge that swamped low-lying areas as residents hunkered down in homes and shelters.
By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
“We have the peak conditions going on for a couple more hours. I think thrashing is the word I would use,” Aydlett said. “There are trees everywhere at this point. Daylight tomorrow is really going to be a shock to a lot of people.” Malesso’ Mayor Ernest Chargualaf announces over a mobile public address system Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s executive order to residents living along the coastal or low lying areas, to evacuate and seek shelter as Typhoon Mawar approaches the region in Malesso, Guam Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
This infrared satellite image from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center shows Typhoon Mawar as it approached Guam on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. 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.
The weather service warned of an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation on Guam and said people should take cover and remain in shelter for the next few hours. Ahead of the storm, Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero ordered residents of coastal, low-lying and flood-prone areas of the territory to evacuate to higher elevations. The highest point on the island is Mount Lamlam in the southwest at 1,334 feet . But much of the beachfront tourist district of Tamuning, where many resort hotels are located, is close to sea level.
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