HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Super Typhoon Sinlaku pummeled the Northern Mariana Islands for two straight days, with residents just now getting a break to begin assessing the damage. Nearby Guam to a lesser extent sustained damage.
Sinlaku is the strongest tropical cyclone so far this year with sustained winds of up to 150 miles per hour. Mariana Islands journalist Thomas Manglona says they endured fierce winds and heavy rains for 50 hours. More than 11,000 homes on Saipan, Tinian and Rota are without power and many don’t have access to fresh water.
“Right now, it’s just a matter of staying alive,” said Manglona, founder of Marianas Press…