‘Catastrophic’ Typhoon Yutu Slams Into U.S. Commonwealth in the Pacific The storm was the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane when it destroyed homes in the Northern Mariana Islands, which are northeast of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Saulx-les-Chartreux Journal: Life on the Farm Draws Some French Tired of Urban Rat RaceOp-Ed Columnist: Israel as the Lights Go OutOp-Ed Columnist: Meanwhile, at DavosPendant Found in Nazi Death Camp Ruins May Have Anne Frank LinkOp-Ed Contributor: Trump Threatens a Good Neighbor4 Quotes From Theresa May’s Speech and What They Mean