Evacuations in Guam as super typhoon Bavi approaches
- Emergency evacuations are taking place in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a super typhoon bears down on the US Pacific territories.
- Bavi is forecast to make landfall early on Monday morning, with winds of up to 257km/h (160mph), according to the US National Weather Service (NWS).
- It warned the "very dangerous" storm could cause "catastrophic" damage, with "significant flooding from torrential rains" possible and waves potentially nearly 11m (35ft) high on Monday.
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- Emergency evacuations are taking place in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a super typhoon bears down on the US Pacific territories.
- Bavi is forecast to make landfall early on Monday morning, with winds of up to 257km/h (160mph), according to the US National Weather Service (NWS).
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- It warned the "very dangerous" storm could cause "catastrophic" damage, with "significant flooding from torrential rains" possible and waves potentially nearly 11m (35ft) high on Monday.
Sources: BBC News, Times of India