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Those crews were rescued by other tug crews in the area, she added.Ĭoncerns are growing about the state of the piers in Sumay Cove Marina on Naval Base Guam. The dry dock at Cabras also appeared to have been sunk or partially submerged in water during the storm near Pier F3, and Muir said two tug boat crews were forced to abandon ship during Typhoon Mawar as they took on water. 'We’re fortunate that these groundings are not blocking the potential for other traffic to enter the pier,' she said. She added that there might be damage to the mobile pier facility, but responders were able to confirm that valves were shut, eliminating any fire hazards. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir said in a news release. 'As of this morning, May 25, responders are aware of three barges, two mobile crane barges and a derelict vessel that broke free from commercial piers and are now aground in the channel,' U.S. Coast Guard has started to spread out across the island of Guam to begin damage assessments and cleanup efforts following the devastating effects of Typhoon Mawar.

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The meteorologist then compared the ominous scene to that from the movie Twister with 'trees just thrashed apart.' Typhoon Mawar damage assessments, reconstruction begin on Guam 'We’re looking out our door, and what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks.'

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'We are waking up to a rather disturbing scene out there across Guam,' an NWS meteorologist said during a video update posted to Facebook. Siding was ripped away from building facades, and copious amounts of debris littered the roadways in the jaw-dropping images. Photos posted to Twitter by user showed extensive damage to several shopping centers on Guam. Videos showed trees that fell onto cars, as well as laying across roads after they were no match for the storm’s winds. Extensive damage reported after Typhoon Mawar batters GuamĪs the sun rose over Guam Thursday, the extent of damage left from Typhoon Mawar was seen for the first time as most of the island was left without power because of the typhoon’s ferocious effects. Lou Leon Guerrero announced Thursday that their recovery efforts began earlier in the morning, and conditions had subsided enough by evening to allow residents to leave their shelter and assess any damage.