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Super Typhoon Sinlaku devastates Saipan

Supertyphoon Sinlaku devastates Saipan
April 17, 2026

 

Photos by Emmanuel T. Erediano

1) Twisted iron sheets torn from house roofs by Super Typhoon Sinlaku litter the side of Beach Road in Susupe.
2) Super Typhoon Sinlaku’s 175 mph winds stripped the ironwood trees and flame trees along Beach Road.
3) A coconut palm fell onto a car parked in front of a house in Garapan.
4) A dog looks disoriented Friday morning in As Lito.
5) A car is stuck on a flooded road in Chalan Kanoa.
6) The road from Finasisu to Chalan Kanoa is submerged in about four feet of water.
7) A truck navigates a flooded road in As Lito.
8) JG Sablan Ice & Water’s wall and truck sustained damage.
9) The westbound lane of Kagman Road going uphill collapsed, creating a sinkhole.
10) The CNMI flag lies on the ground among other flagpoles.
11) A house in As Lito is heavily damaged.
12) A house in Susupe is completely destroyed.
13) A house in Garapan is destroyed.
14) A power transformer is pinned to the ground in Susupe.
15) A damaged water tank rests against a concrete structure in San Antonio.
16) Young residents gather around a leaking CUC water well in As Lito.
17) A U.S. military MH-60S Seahawk helicopter flies over the battered landscape of southern Garapan, Saipan, five days after Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall, leaving widespread destruction across the Northern Mariana Islands. Photo and text by Ulysses Torres Sabuco
18) Amid downed trees and flooded roads in Saipan, a local resident clears debris after Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Even as massive branches block the path and a dog wanders through standing water, the quiet determination to restore normal life continues. Day by day, the people of the Northern Marianas rise together, one fallen limb, one cleared road at a time. Photo and text by Ulysses Torres Sabuco
19) A woman in Garapan, Saipan, bends down to salvage what she can from the wreckage of her property in the days following Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Surrounded by twisted metal, broken wood, and scattered belongings, she works with quiet strength to protect what remains and begin the long road to recovery. Her efforts reflect the resilience of the people of the CNMI, turning loss into a foundation for renewal. Photo and text by Ulysses Torres Sabuco

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