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'Major' damage as super typhoon hits US islands

A "super typhoon" with the force of a Category 5 hurricane tore through the U.S. Pacific territories of the Northern Marianas and Guam on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage on the small island of Rota.

'Major' damage as super typhoon hits US islands
Image: Phys.org
A "super typhoon" with the force of a Category 5 hurricane tore through the U.S. Pacific territories of the Northern Marianas and Guam on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage on the small island of Rota.

Originally published at Phys.org

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