May 25, 2023
Super Typhoon Mawar Slams Guam with Destructive and Powerful Winds Transcript
Super Typhoon Mawar hit Guam on Wednesday with destructive and powerful winds, heavy rain, and a dangerous storm surge. Read the transcript here.
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Erin McLaughlin (00:01):
Overnight in Guam, a massive typhoon pounding the island.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Oh, wow.
Erin McLaughlin (00:07):
Winds up to 140 miles per hour tossing a pickup truck around like a toy, taking out chunks of the side of this resort-
Speaker 3 (00:15):
What the heck!
Erin McLaughlin (00:16):
… and ripping through a hotel lobby. Guest, Luis Zamora, didn’t sleep at all last night.
Luis Zamora (00:22):
As you can see, we have a lot of damage.
Erin McLaughlin (00:25):
He shows us a room too dangerous to stay in.
Luis Zamora (00:28):
The rooms are unusable. As you can see, the building is moving back and forth.
Erin McLaughlin (00:33):
Guests hunkering down in flooded hallways, water seeping through the ceiling. Officials say it’s even more dangerous out on the road.
Brandon Aydlett (00:41):
Too many flying debris, treetops are coming down, palm fronds, coconuts.
Erin McLaughlin (00:46):
Typhoon Mawar is equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane, the strongest to pass this close to the US territory in more than 20 years.
Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero (00:55):
We are at the crosshairs of Typhoon Mawar. Take action now.
Erin McLaughlin (01:00):
The Navy is sending in the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to deal with the aftermath. Tonight, most of the island is without power and officials say they’re only just beginning to survey the damage. Erin McLaughlin, NBC News.
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