Evacuations in Guam as super typhoon Bavi approaches
The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.
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"I cannot afford to lose so many days. It hurts."
— Pinky Cubacub , Other
"We will stay in the hotel when the storm comes. I am scared."
— Miku Sakurai , Other
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The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.
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