US Pacific islands prepare for Super Typhoon Bavi
Residents of Guam and the Northern Marianas were evacuated to emergency centers and made final preparations on Sunday as Super Typhoon Bavi approached. The powerful storm was projected to hit the US Pacific territories around 10:00 AM Monday, bringing sustained winds of 260 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 315 kilometers per hour, comparable to a Category 5 hurricane.

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AI-generatedResidents of Guam and the Northern Marianas were evacuated to emergency centers and made final preparations on Sunday as Super Typhoon Bavi approached. The powerful storm was projected to hit the US Pacific territories around 10:00 AM Monday, bringing sustained winds of 260 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 315 kilometers per hour, comparable to a Category 5 hurricane. The National Weather Service deemed the typhoon "very dangerous," warning of tropical storm-force winds from Sunday afternoon or evening and the potential for catastrophic damage near the storm's center.
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5 extractedThe National Weather Service (NWS) called the typhoon “very dangerous”.
People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centres and made last-minute preparations on Sunday.
The NWS warned of “catastrophic” damage near the system’s centre later.
Super Typhoon Bavi has winds of 260 kilometres (160 miles) per hour – equivalent to a category 5 hurricane – and gusts of up to 315kph.
Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast to roar westwards over the area at around 10.00am (0000 GMT) on Monday.