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#TBT: October 23, 2025

Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Oct 23, 2025 | History, Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment | 0 |

On October 23, 2018, Yutu became a typhoon and then caused catastrophic destruction on Tinian and Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to ever impact the Mariana Islands and the second-strongest to strike the United States or its territories.

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William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children's National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia's brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.

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