Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku battered remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with strong winds and rain.
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Residents on remote U.S. islands in the Pacific experienced severe weather, including shredded roofs, from Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean. The storm brought ferocious winds and relentless rains to the region. This severe weather shredded tin roofs and forced residents to take cover.
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