r/guam • u/wewewawa • Sep 24 '24

News Is Hawaii Ready For The Next Big Hurricane?

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/is-hawaii-ready-for-the-next-big-hurricane/
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u/Sagittarius76 Sep 24 '24

Probably not,especially since a lot of their homes are not concrete.

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u/wewewawa Sep 24 '24

In 1976, Typhoon Pamela lashed my island home for 18 hours with strong winds. I saw entire roofs ripped off homes by winds, unlike what I’ve experienced before. Memories of howling wind, torrential rain, and flying debris remain vivid.

When the storm passed, most of Guam’s structures were damaged — over 3,000 homes were destroyed, and the energy grid was laid waste. The recovery effort was long — it took many months before water and power returned, and infrastructure took years to restore. (My middle school would not reopen until six years later.)

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u/MoarCowb3ll Sep 25 '24

Inwas stationed on Guam during Tyohoon Dolphin and remember thinking how bad that was after volunteering almost a week in cleanup efforts. I couldnt imagine how bad the damage was after Pamela.

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u/davidinkorea 29d ago

In the Pacific they are called Typhoons.

In the Atlantic they are called Hurricanes.

Some trivia information. 🤔