Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday on Rota, the southernmost island of the Northern Mariana Islands, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (290 km/h) and gusts of 215 mph (346 km/h) — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. Authorities reported major damage, with some cellphone service disrupted after a communications tower fell.
Super Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall in the Western Pacific