Event Details
Disaster Type
Tropical Cyclone
Start Date
May 24, 2023
End Date
May 25, 2023
Cost
$4.25B
Deaths
2
Affected States
Affected States
Unaffected States
Description
A Category 4 Typhoon struck Guam on May 24 battering the island for 15 hours until the early morning of May 25. Typhoon Mawar's wind speeds of up to 145 mph damaged residential and commercial buildings, vehicles and infrastructure. Several U.S. military bases including Andersen Air Force Base sustained considerable damage. Guam's international airport also sustained flood damage.