Super Typhoon Bavi nears Guam, Northern Marianas
Super Typhoon Bavi is approaching Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with Category 5-equivalent winds, prompting evacuations and emergency preparations. Residents are bracing for catastrophic damage, flooding, and dangerous sea conditions as the storm tracks through the region.
Why it matters
This highlights the extreme vulnerability of Pacific territories to intensifying climate-driven weather events.
This satellite image handout from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) in partnership with the Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB/NOAA) and the Colorado State University (CSU) taken on July 5, 2026 at 01:20 UTC shows the super typhoon Bavi as it develops and nears Guam and the Northern Mariana islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Agence France-Presse
The report relies on meteorological data and eyewitness accounts of storm preparations.
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