Pemulihan lambat penduduk kepulauan Pasifik pasca Topan Sinlaku

Lebih dari sebulan setelah Topan Sinlaku melanda Pasifik Barat, penduduk Kepulauan Mariana Utara dan wilayah sekitarnya masih menghadapi pemadaman listrik yang meluas serta kerusakan tempat tinggal.

Badai tersebut mendarat pada 14 April di Persemakmuran Kepulauan Mariana Utara setelah menguat drastis sebesar 75 mil per jam dalam waktu 24 jam. Badai ini mencapai puncak kecepatan angin 185 mil per jam, menjadikannya badai terkuat di Bumi tahun ini. Korban jiwa di Guam, Kepulauan Mariana Utara, dan Negara Federasi Mikronesia telah mencapai 17 orang, jumlah tertinggi di wilayah tersebut sejak 2002.

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Illustration of earthquake damage in Mindanao with international aid workers providing relief, representing global support after the quake.
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World leaders offer aid after magnitude 7.8 Mindanao quake

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World leaders and partner governments expressed solidarity with the Philippines and signaled readiness to extend aid after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao on Monday.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest storm of 2026, struck the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this week, flooding homes, ripping off roofs and leaving residents without power or water for over two days. The Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds followed a path similar to Super Typhoon Yutu eight years ago, hitting Saipan and Tinian after affecting nearby areas. It arrived months before the typical typhoon season, raising concerns amid ongoing economic struggles and federal funding issues.

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku generated rare atmospheric gravity waves that reached the mesosphere during its rapid intensification in April 2026. Satellites captured the waves as visible rings in airglow above the storm. The observations provide new data on how powerful cyclones affect higher atmospheric layers.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) expects a tropical cyclone to form this April, potentially entering the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and making landfall, weather specialist Benison Estareja said.

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The low pressure area formerly known as Tropical Cyclone Caloy is forecast to weaken and dissipate over the Philippine Sea by Friday or Saturday without affecting the country.

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