Environment Alert: Devastating Category 5 typhoon makes landfall in Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory

Supertyphoon Yutu, tied for the strongest storm anywhere in the world in 2018, slammed into the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands early Thursday local time, with weather agencies predicting extreme destruction. The storm, with 180 mph sustained winds, was set to create "devastating damage" in the Pacific islands east of the Philippines, said the National Weather Service in Guam.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Environment Alert Oct 24, 2:43 PM     Devastating Category 5 typhoon makes landfall in Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory Supertyphoon Yutu, tied for the strongest storm anywhere in the world in 2018, slammed into the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands early Thursday local time, with weather agencies predicting extreme destruction. The storm, with 180 mph sustained winds, was set to create "devastating damage" in the Pacific islands east of the Philippines, said the National Weather Service in Guam. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071