Guam's governor is urging residents to stay home and is warning the island could take a direct hit from Typhoon Mawar.
– Authorities in Guam warned anyone not living in a fully concrete house to head to safety elsewhere and emergency shelters began to fill as residents braced for Typhoon Mawar, a powerful storm that could deliver the biggest hit in two decades to the U.S. territory in the Pacific.to remain calm and prepare for Mawar, which the weather service said could hit the southern part of Guam around midday Wednesday.
It was expected to arrive as a 140 mph Category 4 typhoon, weather officials said. Winds could reach up to 150 mph , Guerrero said in her video message.The governor said she would place Guam essentially in a lockdown effective 1 p.m. Tuesday and those in low-lying areas needed to leave by 6 p.m. Tuesday.A storm surge of 6 to 10 feet above the normal high tide was expected and could reach up to 15 feet .
“I live in a rectory,” he said. “I'm just closing the windows hoping that the gusts don't bash them in. Praying for the best, I guess.”
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