As the island hungers down under storm conditions from Typhoon Sinlaku, many residents may already be in the dark with multiple power outages reported across Guam. The Guam Power Authority confirming with KUAM that the outages are linked to strong winds, including down transmission lines, particularly impacting the southern part of the island.

GPA public information officer Joyce Sayama says crews are actively working to restore power with priority also being placed on critical feeders. However, additional outages remain likely as conditions worsen and as crews may need to temporarily stand down for safety.

Meanwhile, Sayama says the system has now severed itself between the north and south with power still flowing to about half of distribution feeders. GPA says its main goal at this point is to prevent a total system blackout, which would allow for a faster overall recovery.