Overview
- Sinlaku’s eyewall, which crossed Tinian and Saipan late Tuesday local time, tore roofs, triggered extreme wind warnings, and cut power as residents sheltered indoors, according to the National Weather Service.
- Guam avoided a direct hit but stayed under shelter-in-place orders Wednesday evening, with tropical-storm to typhoon-force gusts, flash flooding, and islandwide outages reported by local authorities.
- Forecasters said the system was weakening and moving away Wednesday, yet dangerous surf and coastal flooding persisted, with breakers near 20–30 feet and water levels several feet above normal along windward shores.
- Emergency declarations opened federal aid, and FEMA said it had nearly 100 personnel in place with support from the EPA, Transportation Department, and Army Corps as U.S. military bases kept personnel sheltered.
- Saipan’s mayor reported flying debris and collapsed wood and tin structures, underscoring the strain on tourism‑reliant communities in Typhoon Alley that still remember Super Typhoon Yutu in 2018 and that have seen damage this week in Chuuk.