 Typhoon Paka first impacted the Marshall Islands , where it dropped heavy rainfall and left US $ 80 million in damages . Later , it passed just north of Guam , where strong winds destroyed about 1 @,@ 500 buildings and damaged 10 @,@ 000 more ; 5 @,@ 000 people were left homeless , and the island experienced a complete power outage following the typhoon . Damage on the island totaled US $ 500 million , which warranted the retirement of its name . Paka also caused minor damage in the Northern Mariana Islands , and overall the typhoon caused no reported fatalities . 
