12 Oct 2023

Typhoon Bolaven passes CNMI leaving minimal damage

From , 6:03 am on 12 October 2023
RNZ's CMNI correspondent Mark Rabago says Bolaven was a "banana typhoon" in Saipan.

RNZ's CMNI correspondent Mark Rabago says Bolaven was a "banana typhoon" in Saipan. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Mark Rabago

Typhoon Bolaven missed directly hitting any of the Northern Mariana Islands last night, instead passing between Rota and Tinian.

One person in Saipan has described it as a "banana typhoon", meaning only banana trees were taken out by the high winds. 

RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham has more.