A ‘super typhoon’ just devastated the Mariana Islands — months before peak storm season
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku devastated the Mariana Islands, flooding homes and causing widespread destruction. The storm occurred months before peak typhoon season, with scientists attributing warmer seas to climate change as a factor in its intensification.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku slammed into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, flooding homes and causing widespread destruction. The Category 5 storm formed southeast of the islands and rapidly intensified to 185mph. It first hit Chuuk in Micronesia, killing one person and leaving one fisherman missing. The storm then passed north of Guam, causing flooding, before hitting Saipan and Tinian. The typhoon occurred months before peak season, with scientists linking warmer seas to climate change as a factor in its intensification. The islands are still recovering from Super Typhoon Yutu eight years ago and are struggling with economic downturn and ecological threats.
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