Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall on the tiny US territory of Rota in the western Pacific near Guam on Monday, battering the Northern Mariana Islands with destructive winds, torrential rain and life-threatening conditions.

Guam and Northern Marianas brace for Super Typhoon Bavi as forecasts warn of category-five strength winds, dangerous storm surge and widespread damage.

Residents of the U.S. territory of Guam are bracing for potentially catastrophic conditions from Super Typhoon Bavi, which may hit the island as a Category 5 storm.