Residents take shelter as major typhoon in Pacific nears remote US islands

High winds during the super typhoon on the island of Saipan (Glen Hunter via AP)

A major typhoon was approaching several remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, with people seeking shelter amid a combination of heavy rain, wind and flooding.

“It’s hitting us hard,” said mayor Ramon Jose Blas Camacho of Saipan, where it was night-time.