Preparing for a typhoon is part of life when you live on the island of Guam. Buildings can be secured, equipment protected and emergency plans put in place.
But what can’t be predicted is what will be left behind when the wind and rain stop.
When Typhoon Bavi ravaged the island in June, like all forces of nature, it was an equal opportunity agent of destruction. Houses were leveled, power was cut, and America’s military facilities sustained damage due to the storm’s 110 mph winds and almost two feet of rain…