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In May, Typhoon Mawar, the world’s strongest storm this year, was barreling toward the Philippines, where I live and work. Filipinos immediately began evacuating by the thousands. Mawar then slammed through Guam, carrying winds that gusted to 140 mph and killing most of the island’s power, but swerved away from…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 6, 2023

Weakened Tropical Storm Mawar brings heavy rains to Japan's southern islands as it passes by

A weakened Tropical Storm Mawar is bringing heavy rains to Japan's main southern islands after passing the Okinawan archipelago early Friday

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Japan slammed by torrential rain as tropical storm nears

Parts of Japan were slammed by torrential rain on Friday as Tropical Storm Mawar neared, with authorities advising more than a million people to evacuate, many flights and other transport cancelled and power outages in thousands of homes.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Guam 'very blessed' with no early reports of major damage in the messy aftermath of Typhoon Mawar

Residents of Guam are cleaning up after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Typhoon Mawar moves on but leaves many in Guam without power

No fatalities or major injuries reported in the aftermath of the heaviest storm to hit the US territory since 2002.

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2023

Most of Guam without power, water after Typhoon Mawar exits

Much of the U.S. Western Pacific territory of Guam was without power and water on Thursday after a typhoon packing ferocious winds and torrential rains battered the island but caused no reported fatalities or major injuries.

Reuters · May 25, 2023

The day after: Guam assesses damage after Typhoon Mawar hits US Pacific territory

Guam residents and officials are assessing the damage the day after Typhoon Mawar smashed the U.S. Pacific territory, lashing the island with wind and rain, tearing down trees, walls and power lines, flipping cars and pushing a dangerous storm surge ashore

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

'Time is moving so slowly': Two people describe the power of Typhoon Mawar in Guam

Holed up in her hotel room, Lauren Swaddell could hear the wind howl as the typhoon approached. "The coconut trees are flying everywhere," she said.

WEKU · May 24, 2023

Typhoon Mawar is triple threat to US Pacific territory Guam

Residents and US military bases across Guam braced against the potentially devastating impact from Typhoon Mawar as the Category 4-strength storm clipped the northern tip of the Pacific island.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023

Guam braces for potentially ‘catastrophic’ Super Typhoon Mawar

Guam is bracing to be hit by the potentially “catastrophic” Super Typhoon Mawar.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023