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In the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar, roughly half the residents of Guam, including military service members and civilian Defense Department employees, still have no power and water. Although progress is being made to restore utilities, homes sustained damage and residents lost food and possessions as a result of the typhoon\u2019s high winds and heavy rain. Karen Fahland, the director of the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society and a nine-year resident of the island, said it was the worst storm she had ever seen.\n\u201cThe one thing that saved a lot of people here [near the naval base] is that many of the structures are concrete. Other places it\u2019s total devastation. The northern part of the island unfortunately had houses that are now uninhabitable,\u201d Fahland said. She said in her own home, a condo by the beach, typhoon shutters were torn off the building and the rain came in horizontally.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices