Guam is "expected to take a direct hit" from Typhoon Mawar after strengthening into a dangerous Category 4 storm in the Pacific Tuesday, the National Weather Service office in the U.S. territory warns.
The latest: The eye of the storm was on track to pass Wednesday evening local time over central or northern Guam, which has a 168,000-strong population and is home to three U.S. military bases. NWS Guam issued a flash flood warning for the entire island through at least Thursday morning due to heavy rainfall.
