'Catastrophic' Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota
Super Typhoon Bavi has made landfall on the US island of Rota with winds reaching 180 mph, causing catastrophic damage. Residents in Guam and the Northern Marianas are facing severe infrastructure destruction and long-term power outages.
Why it matters
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events in Pacific territories highlights the vulnerability of island infrastructure to climate-driven disasters.
High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026. People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centers and made last-minute preparations on July 5, hours before a “super typhoon” was projected to bulldoze through the US Pacific territories. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) UNITED STATES — A “super typhoon” with equivalent force to a category-5 hurricane made landfall on the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, the National Weather Service said, warning of “catastrophic damage and (a) life threatening situation”.
The article relies on official reports from the National Weather Service to describe the event.
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