The Day After: Guam Assesses Damage After Typhoon Mawar Hits US Pacific Territory

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, downed tree branches litter a neighborhood in Yona, Guam, Thursday, May 25, 2023, after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island. The powerful typhoon smashed the U.S. territory of Guam and continued lashing the Pacific island with high winds and heavy rain Thursday, knocking down trees, walls and power lines and creating a powerful storm surge that threatened to wash out low-lying areas. (Chief Warrant Officer Adam Brown/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Editor’s note: This story was written by AP journalists Grace Garces Bordallo and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Pacific territory after a long night of hunkering down as Typhoon Mawar’s howling winds shredded trees, flipped … Continue reading The Day After: Guam Assesses Damage After Typhoon Mawar Hits US Pacific Territory

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