Rachel Ramirez's Most Recent Stories. Homes nearly completely destroyed by Super Typhoon Yutu as emergency relief efforts begin November 3, 2018 in Saipan.

When did super typhoon hit Saipan?

Saipan, MP – On October 24, 2018, Super Typhoon Yutu, the strongest typhoon ever recorded to impact the Mariana Islands and the second-strongest to strike the United States or its territories, made landfall on the islands of Tinian and Saipan.

Did Saipan get hit by a typhoon?

Super Typhoon Yutu made history as the worst storm to hit United States soil since 1935. The Category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 180 mph, wreaked havoc on the islands of Saipan and Tinian, which are part of the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The storm left thousands of residents without homes.