Guam Escalates to Highest Civil-Defense Alert as Category 5 Typhoon Bavi Approaches

Guam entered Condition of Readiness 1 on July 5, signaling Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi will strike within 12 hours. The storm's sustained winds reach 257 km/h, with waves forecast near 11 metres. The National Weather Service warned of catastrophic damage and flooding. Mandatory evacuations are underway for the island's 170,000 residents ahead of Monday morning landfall.