Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon
Source: The Associated Press
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The only hospital on Saipan, an island in the archipelago, suffered severe flooding and there were reports of major resorts that lost backup generators, said Ed Propst, a former lawmaker who works in the governor's office.
"It's pretty bad conditions right now," he said, adding that residents were bracing for a long stretch without electricity and water.
Authorities were just beginning to assess the damage left behind by Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The storm first hit the islands Tuesday night local time and continued with a barrage of fierce winds and relentless rains for hours Wednesday that flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs. So far, there have been no reports of deaths.
Power and water were out and many of the roads were impassable across Saipan and Tinian, islands in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, home to about 45,000 people, according to officials.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/g-s1-117475/super-typhoon-sinlaku
Super Typhoon Sinlaku
Updated April 15, 20268:58 PM ET
Some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon, an official said Thursday.