 The strong winds from Paka left around 1 @,@ 500 buildings destroyed on the island , of which 1 @,@ 160 were single @-@ family homes . A further 10 @,@ 000 buildings sustained damage to some degree , with 60 % of the homes on the island reporting major damage . In all , about 5 @,@ 000 people were left homeless due to the typhoon . Additionally , an estimated 30 – 40 % of the public buildings received major damage . Buildings on the island made of reinforced concrete fared well , as opposed to light metal @-@ frame structures , which more often than not were destroyed . Large tourist hotels near Hagåtña , on which Guam is dependent , received generally minor damage , such as broken windows and damaged power generators . 
