Super Typhoon Yutu Hits United States Commonwealth Islands With 215 Mph Gusts

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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With 215 mph winds, Super Typhoon Yutu became the strongest storm to hit United States land this year as it ripped through the Northern Mariana Islands in the north Pacific.

The typhoon, which is packing the punch of a Category 5 hurricane, is now tracking across open water towards Taiwan and the Philippines, where it could make landfall on Oct. 30 or 31.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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