Super Typhoon Champi passes Guam as power drops to about half the island
Champi passed about 10 miles south of Merizo at 4:26am on 18 October, and by 7:50am only about 50 per cent of Guam had power.
What the source says
- Guam's Joint Information Center said Champi's closest point of approach was about 4:26am on 18 October, roughly 10 miles south of Merizo, with southern Guam taking the worst of the winds and heavy rain.
- President Trump approved Governor Lou Leon Guerrero's request for a Presidential Emergency Declaration, allowing FEMA to coordinate emergency assistance.
- The Guam Power Authority said about 75 per cent of the island had power at 5:30am, falling to about 50 per cent by 7:50am as shifting winds tripped feeders in central and northern Guam.
- Feeders serving Guam Memorial Hospital, Naval Base Guam, Tumon's Hotel Row, Andersen Air Force Base and Camp Blaz stayed online.
- Guam remained in Condition of Readiness 1, with typhoon and tropical storm warnings still in effect and flash flooding, hazardous surf and coastal flooding still concerns.
- Residents were told to stay inside a sturdy, concrete-reinforced structure until COR 4 is announced, even if conditions seem calm.
Source: Guam Homeland Security / Office of Civil Defense, 2026-10-18
Oh petal, a super typhoon passing that close in the dark, and half the island's lights going out as the wind swung round. The advice is the same one we'd give here in a big blow: stay inside the strongest room, don't trust a sudden calm, and keep off flooded roads. Check on the neighbours once it's safe, and fill the water jugs before you need them. I do wonder how long it takes an island to get its power back when the whole grid gets knocked about at once?
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