Super Typhoon Champi batters Guam before drifting away from the island
Champi, which reached Category 5 strength, lashed the islands over the weekend, and shelters were opened beforehand. It has since moved off, though forecasters expect it to regain strength before reaching the Philippines.
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What happened
Typhoon Champi, which strengthened into a Category 5 storm, struck Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands over the weekend, with destructive winds after shelters opened in advance. The storm has since moved away from Guam, and the Red Cross is providing aid on the islands. Forecasters expect Champi to re-intensify into a super typhoon before entering the Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday.
Why it matters
It is the third powerful tropical cyclone to hit the islands since April, adding to pressure on residents who were urged to finish storm preparations. Forecasters say the storm may regain strength before reaching the Philippines.
Timeline
- Oct 16, 2:00 PM ET: Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands opened shelters and urged residents to finish preparations as Tropical Storm Champi approached.
- Oct 17, 4:27 PM ET: Champi rapidly intensified as it barreled toward Guam and came within 10 miles of the island.
- Oct 18, 2:59 PM ET: Champi strengthened to a Category 5 storm after battering Guam, and a slow-moving nor'easter began threatening the U.S. East Coast.
- Oct 18, 7:59 PM ET: Champi slightly weakened but was expected to re-intensify into a super typhoon before entering the Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday, according to PAGASA.
Coverage
- Super Typhoon Champi is chasing the strongest storm on Earth (The Weather Network)
- Super Typhoon Champi Passes Within 10 Miles of Guam (The New York Times)
- Severe Tropical Storm ‘Champi’ outside PAR intensifies into a typhoon (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
- Violent Typhoon Champi could make rare landfall on Guam after rapidly intensifying as El Niño enhances Pacific (foxweather.com)
- Typhoon Champi becomes a dangerous Category 4 storm as it approaches Guam (ABC News)
- Taiwan monitors Tropical Storm Champi as typhoon upgrade looms (intellinews.com)
- Guam faces third powerful typhoon in months as Champi approaches (ktvh.com)
- Champi expected to become typhoon within 24 hours; path remains uncertain (Focus Taiwan)
- 'We have a serious storm approaching': Governor declares COR 2, urges community to stay safe during Champi (guampdn.com)
- Tropical Storm Champi Strengthening East of Guam (marianaspress.com)
- Tropical Storm Champi: Another typhoon threatens Marianas (RNZ)
- Brandon Aydlett with the National Weather Service on Guam shares the latest details for Tropical Storm Champi (Thomas Mangloña II)
- Local court to close as Tropical Storm Champi approaches; hearings, trials to be rescheduled (guampdn.com)
- UPDATED NWS: Use today to prepare for Tropical Storm Champi (guampdn.com)
- Typhoon and Flood watches cover Mariana Islands as Tropical Storm Champi approaches (watchers.news)
- A brewing Pacific storm could become one of the planet’s strongest this year (The Washington Post)
- Forecasters watch progress of Pacific storm (Taipei Times)
- Tropical storm Champi strengthens as it moves toward Guam under Typhoon watch (thenews.com.pk)
- Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Champi (The New York Times)
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