Parts of islands in Pacific could be without power for weeks after super typhoon

Damage caused by a super typhoon on Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (Mathew Masga via AP)

Some hard-hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon, an official said.

The only hospital on Saipan, an island in the archipelago, suffered severe flooding and there were reports of major resorts that lost back-up generators, said Ed Propst, a former politician who works in the governor’s office.