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  "path": "/2026/07/06/category-5-super-typhoon-bavi-batters-rota-with-290-km-h-180-mph-winds-major-damage-reported/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-06T11:38:31.000Z",
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    "Tropical cyclones",
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  "textContent": "Super Typhoon Bavi crossed the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category 5 cyclone on Monday, July 6, 2026, bringing maximum sustained winds of 290 km/h (180 mph) to Rota as the eyewall passed over the island. Local officials reported major damage while emergency warnings remained in effect across the Marianas.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi batters Rota with 290 km/h (180 mph) winds, major damage reported"
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