Winds and rain…the hurricane "Buffy" The invasion of the American islands in the Pacific Ocean begins

Swept High winds and Heavy rain Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands late Sunday evening, hours before Super tornado "Buffy"with a force equivalent to the strength of a Category 5 hurricane over these territories of the United States in the Pacific Ocean.
The Joint Hurricane Warning Center expected that the hurricane would push west over the region early today, Monday, accompanied by winds of up to 280 kilometers per hour, and gusts of speeds of up to 333 kilometers per hour.
The American Meteorological Service described the hurricane as "Very dangerous"warning of the arrival of winds and catastrophic damage.
Police officers roamed the streets to warn residents of the dangers of the expected hurricane.

Warning of major floods

The Authority warned of the occurrence of major floods resulting from heavy rains and inundation of the coasts, expecting waves reaching a height of 10.7 metres, equivalent to the height of a 10-storey building, leading to the emergence of extremely dangerous marine conditions.
/>Traffic was almost non-existent on Sunday on Guam’s roads, as heavy rains and strong winds swept the island.
The Northern Mariana Islands are home to about 40,000 people, while about 170,000 live in neighboring Guam, which is a separate US territory, and the closest large country to it is the Philippines, which is located about 2,500 kilometers west of Guam.

Recurring hurricanes in the region

The super typhoon was "Sinlaco" It struck the region in mid-April, knocking out power to tens of thousands of families, uprooting trees, overturning cars, and ripping off the metal roofs of buildings.

In 2023, Guam also experienced typhoon "Mawar" Its strong winds caused floods and widespread power outages.
The National Meteorological Service expected that the hurricane would pass "Buffy" Near the small island of Rota, in the southernmost part of the Northern Mariana Islands, at approximately 8 a.m. today, Monday.
The authority added that in the event of passage "Buffy" Near or above the island of Rota, home to about 1,500 people, much of the area will become uninhabitable for weeks, perhaps longer, and many non-concrete or unreinforced homes will be destroyed, with roofs and walls completely collapsing."

5 shelter centers in schools

Federal Emergency Management Agency teams prepared more than 1 million liters of water and 1.2 million meals in preparation for the hurricane, as well as 6,700 beds and 90 generators.
Five shelter centers were also opened in schools, with a capacity of 1,900 people, most of whom are residents of vulnerable housing.
Since Saturday, long queues have formed. From cars in front of gas stations in the city of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, while residents flocked to building materials stores to buy wood panels to seal their homes, and to supermarkets to stock up on food and bottled water.

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