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Sinlaku rips through Northern Mariana Islands as strongest tropical cyclone this year
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Sinlaku rips through Northern Mariana Islands as strongest tropical cyclone this year

The Guardian World News
by Associated Press
April 15, 2026
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Tropical Cyclone Sinlaku, the strongest this year, ripped through the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone this year, ripped through the Northern Mariana Islands, causing widespread damage. The typhoon, which first hit on Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday, flipped cars, toppled utility poles, and tore away tin roofs. More than 1,000 people sought shelter across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as Sinlaku moved away. Authorities are now beginning to assess the full extent of the damage left by the storm.

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