![]() Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The storm is expected to move northwest for days over a large, empty expanse of ocean and enter the Philippine “area of responsibility” late Friday or early Saturday. The agency's distribution center is fully stocked with about four times the food and water that was in place during Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018, with additional supplies ready if needed, FEMA said. More than 100 generators as well as emergency communications equipment and specialized personnel have been mobilized. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday that more than 130 staffers were pre-staged or already deployed to support the storm response. The airport will accommodate humanitarian and cargo flights to Guam. Won Pat International Airport Guam completed damage inspections, with recovery underway. Guam Waterworks Authority was working to restore water service and had issued a notice advising customers to boil their water. Guam Power Authority said crews were working to restore power to critical and priority facilities such as a hospital, water wells and wastewater plants. “We have weathered the storm,” she said, adding that “the worst has gone by.” Leon Guerrero said in a video message late Thursday morning that roads were passable, but residents should avoid driving and stay home due to ongoing strong winds. Power and internet failures made communication on the far-flung island difficult in the early going. Wednesday as a Category 4 storm at Andersen Air Force Base on the northern tip of the island, weather service officials said. The strongest typhoon to hit the territory of roughly 150,000 people since 2002, Mawar briefly made landfall around 9 p.m. “Most of Guam is dealing with a major mess that’s going to take weeks to clean up,” he added. ![]() We’re looking out our door and what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks - it looks like a scene from the movie ‘Twister,’ with trees just thrashed apart," Landon Aydlett, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said in a briefing streamed online. “We are waking up to a rather disturbing scene out there across Guam. The island's international airport flooded and the swirling typhoon churned up a storm surge and waves that crashed through coastal reefs and flooded homes. The central and northern parts of the island received more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of rain as the eyewall passed. ![]() Survey and work crews were assessing damage at military installations, which were limited to essential personnel only, according to Joint Region Marianas. “After speaking with department leaders and seeing the incredible rapid response to the storm I am confident we will make significant progresses towards restoration of services.” “We now continue to focus our efforts on repairing infrastructure and restoring services to residents,” Leon Guerrero said in a statement. She thanked the people of Guam for keeping themselves safe and protected during the storm. (Scottie Catherine McCorsley via AP) Scottie Catherine McCorsley/AP Show More Show Less Pacific territory after a long night of hunkering down as Typhoon Mawar's howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked out utilities. Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Aflague/AP Show More Show Less 23 of38 In this photo provided by Scottie Catherine McCorsley, downed tree branches litter a neighbor in Tamuning, Guam, Thursday, May 25, 2023, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island. Pacific territory after Typhoon Mawar's howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked out utilities. Aflague shows toppled branches from a breadfruit tree and breadfruit scattered on the ground in Yona, Guam on Thursday, after the passage of Typhoon Mawar. Coast Guard via AP) Adam Brown/AP Show More Show LessĢ1 of38 22 of38 This photo provided by Alexander Ken M. territory of Guam and continued lashing the Pacific island with high winds and heavy rain Thursday, knocking down trees, walls and power lines and creating a powerful storm surge that threatened to wash out low-lying areas. Coast Guard, downed tree branches litter a neighborhood in Yona, Guam, Thursday, May 25, 2023, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island. Coast Guard via AP) Adam Brown/AP Show More Show Less 17 of38 In this photo provided by the U.S. ![]() 15 of38 16 of38 In this photo provided by the U.S.
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