Typhoon Pamela, May 21, 1976
Typhoon Pamela caused mudslides that killed 10 people in Chuuk before the storm headed to Guam on May 21, 1976, according to the National Weather Service.
Pamela was a slow-moving storm, battering Guam with typhoon-force winds for about 18 hours and dumping more than three feet of rain on the island.
Gov. Ricardo Bordallo issued a state of emergency, and officials estimated 80% of the buildings on Guam were damaged, about half of them beyond repair.
A United Press International article stated three people were dead, including a 2-month-old baby. A National Weather Service report, however, said one death was attributed to the storm.
“Pamela knocked out all public utilities on the island and both the island’s commercial radio stations,” the UPI article stated. “Residents were being provided drinking water from water trailers and food stations were being set up.”
Scenes from Pamela, 1976
A look at other powerful storms that struck Guam
Typhoon Karen: Nov. 11, 1962
Karen brought winds of 175 mph when it struck Guam in 1962, damaging almost every building on the island.
Past storms on Guam
Karen. Pamela. Omar. Paka. Pongsona. Dolphin. Mangkhut. The bigger storms that blasted Guam are remembered.
Typhoon Russ: Dec. 21, 1990
The eye of Typhoon Russ passed about 15 miles south of Guam a few days before Christmas in 1990.
Super Typhoon Yuri: Nov. 27, 1991
With sustained winds of 165 mph and gusts of 200 mph, Yuri passed about 50 miles south of the island, generating 24-foot waves in the south.
Typhoon Omar: Aug. 28, 1992
The eye of Omar passed directly over the island, causing extensive damage. The 1992 storm season was especially active on Guam, and in other parts of the country.
Super Typhoon Paka: Dec. 16, 1997
Paka's eye passed between Guam and Rota, generating typhoon winds on both islands.
Super Typhoon Pongsona: Dec. 8, 2002
``There is no doubt that the impact of this latest storm will be devastating,″ Gov. Carl Gutierrez wrote to President Bush in a request for a disaster declaration.
Typhoon Dolphin: May 15, 2015
The eye of Typhoon Dolphin passed between Guam and Rota, the first time since Pongsona that typhoon-force winds were recorded on Guam.
Typhoon Mangkhut: Sept. 10, 2018
Passing between Guam and Rota overnight, Typhoon Mangkhut caused flooding and knocked out power to about 80% of Guam.