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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Seewer and Seth Borenstein

Dangerous ‘super typhoon’ barrels toward remote US islands

A satellite image shows super typhoon Sinlakua in the Pacific Ocean, Monday, April 13, 2026 - (NOAA via AP)

A powerful super typhoon, the strongest so far this year, is threatening to wreak havoc on a cluster of remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall in the Northern Mariana Islands Tuesday, bringing with it destructive winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and significant flooding, according to the National Weather Service.

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