RNZ's CMNI correspondent Mark Rabago says Bolaven was a "banana typhoon" in Saipan. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Mark Rabago
Typhoon Bolaven missed directly hitting any of the Northern Mariana Islands last night, instead passing between Rota and Tinian.
One person in Saipan has described it as a "banana typhoon", meaning only banana trees were taken out by the high winds.
RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham has more.
