‘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:With U.S. Soil Achingly Close, Decision Time for Caravan MigrantsFacing Brexit Defeat, Theresa May Turns to Damage ControlWhat’s Next for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?France’s Yellow Vest Protests: A Briefing on the Movement That Has Put Paris on EdgeMexico’s New President Restarts Investigation Into 43 Missing StudentsTrade, Alaska, George Bush: Your Monday Evening Briefing