The National Weather Service warned that the storm’s extreme winds could destroy buildings, down trees and power lines, and leave residents without electricity for extended periods.

Super typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota causing ‘catastrophic’ damage - Before landfall, the NWS had warned that a direct hit would make most of the island ‘uninhabitable for weeks, perhaps longer’ ...

Volunteers identified 269 fanihi, the Mariana fruit bat, in an annual count conducted on Guam, Saipan and Tinian this past April. Fanihi are at risk of becoming endangered, and listed as threatened ...

Tropical depression 08W was upgraded to Tropical Storm Higos as it neared Tinian, the National Weather Service announced just after noon Tuesday. Tropical storm warnings for both Saipan and Tinian ...

The eye of the Category 5 super typhoon passed over the tiny island of Rota Monday morning local time, bringing winds of more than 241 km/h, also hitting the nearby islands of Guam, Tinian and Saipan.

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands. The eye of ...

Power outages, extreme wind warnings add to hardship across storm-weary islands Add as a preferred source on Google This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows ...

A "super typhoon" with the force of a Category 5 hurricane tore through the U.S. Pacific territories of the Northern Marianas and Guam on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of ...

Super Typhoon Sinlaku scored a direct hit on the island of Tinian early Wednesday, its eye passing over the small community of roughly 2,600 people with 150 mph sustained winds as the rest of the ...

Emergency shelters are opening, coastal communities are preparing to evacuate and residents are racing to secure homes as Super Typhoon Bavi charges towards the Mariana Islands. Bavi now threatens ...

People in the Northern Mariana Islands — remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean — are dealing with intense winds and potential flooding from Super Typhoon Bavi.

No casualties had been reported as of early evening, although with treacherous conditions throughout much of the day hindering clear-up operations, a full picture was yet to emerge. Worst hit was the ...