Sinlaku bears down on U.S. Pacific outposts as emergency aid mobilizes
TL;DR
Super Typhoon Sinlaku is bearing down on remote U.S. Pacific territories such as Saipan and Guam, bringing heavy rain and strong winds as authorities brace for a direct hit. President Trump approved emergency declarations for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and FEMA, along with EPA, DOT and the Army Corps of Engineers, is deploying nearly 100 staff to support emergency response and relief, with locals warned of long outages and port disruptions in the storm’s aftermath.
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