Most of Guam without power, water after Typhoon Mawar exits

Trees sway due to strong winds from typhoon Mawar, in Tamuning, Guam, May 24, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from social media. M.F. Peoples/via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Much of the U.S. Western Pacific territory of Guam was without power and water on Thursday after a typhoon packing ferocious winds and torrential rains battered the island but caused no reported fatalities or major injuries.

Guam residents were ordered to boil their water until further notice as crews repaired generators damaged by Typhoon Mawar, according to local media and the Guam Waterworks Authority.