US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Batters CNMI and Guam With Destructive Weather 2

Super Typhoon Sinlaku slammed into the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, April 14, lashing Saipan and Tinian with 150 mph sustained winds and torrential rain. Reported damage includes shredded roofs and widespread flooding. While Guam avoided a direct hit, the island still faced high winds and flash floods. President Trump approved emergency disaster declarations for both Guam and the CNMI on April 12.

US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Slams CNMI, With Ferocious Winds and Heavy Rain 2

Super Typhoon Sinlaku brought ferocious winds and heavy rain to the Northern Mariana Islands in the northern Pacific Ocean as it passed over Tinian and Saipan on Tuesday, April 14. Island-wide power outages hit Saipan and Rota. Some 303 residents evacuated to shelters in Saipan and Tinian, while around 400 tourists remain stranded after all four international airlines suspended operations.

US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Slams CNMI, With Ferocious Winds and Heavy Rain

Super Typhoon Sinlaku brought ferocious winds and heavy rain to the Northern Mariana Islands in the northern Pacific Ocean as it passed over Tinian and Saipan on Tuesday, April 14. Island-wide power outages hit Saipan and Rota. Some 303 residents evacuated to shelters in Saipan and Tinian, while around 400 tourists remain stranded after all four international airlines suspended operations.

Paralympics returns to country of its birth

Paralympics returns to country of its birth

LONDON, Britain - Georgina Friend (R), a sports therapy worker, plays basketball with patients from Stoke Mandeville Hospital at a local gym on March 21, 2012 in Stoke Mandeville, a small town in the British countryside. Stoke Mandeville Hospital was the site of a competition for disabled athletes held in 1948 which is recognized as the precursor to the Paralympic games.

Paralympics returns to country of its birth

Paralympics returns to country of its birth

LONDON, Britain - Georgina Friend (R), a sports therapy worker, plays basketball with patients from Stoke Mandeville Hospital at a local gym on March 21, 2012 in Stoke Mandeville, a small town in the British countryside. Stoke Mandeville Hospital was the site of a competition for disabled athletes held in 1948 which is recognized as the precursor to the Paralympic games. (Kyodo)