Super Typhoon Bavi Menaces Guam

Super Typhoon Bavi barreled toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with winds up to 280 km/h, threatening catastrophic damage.

Residents rushed to shelters as the U.S. Pacific territories braced for a direct hit.

The storm, equivalent to a category-5 hurricane, was expected to make landfall early Monday morning.

Howling winds and lashing rains already battered the islands hours before the projected arrival.