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The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands has officially reopened the ports of Rota and Tinian to commercial maritime traffic and cargo operations after resetting Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) WHISKEY.

Government officials from more than 40 countries and observers are meeting in Kingston, Jamaica on July 13 to discuss deep sea mining at the 31st session of the International Seabed Authority.

Commercial maritime traffic has resumed at Apra Harbor following authorization from the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, providing a critical economic injection for the island's business sector as post-typhoon utility recovery achieves major operational benchmarks.

The Guam Power Authority has successfully energized 100% of its major substations and restored 46% of the island's power circuits as of Thursday morning, marking a critical milestone in recovery efforts following Super Typhoon Bavi.

As recovery efforts begin post Super Typhoon Bavi, telecom providers across the region have been conducting assessments to restore mobile and internet services and perform infrastructure repairs.

The Government of Guam in coordination with the Department of Public Works and the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, will open an official typhoon debris disposal site at Ypao Point on Thursday, July 09, following Super Typhoon Bavi.

Rota faces months of recovery after Super Typhoon Bavi damaged more than half the island's homes, businesses, and government facilities, with electricity potentially taking up to three months to restore, Mayor Aubry Hocog said July 7.

Super Typhoon Bavi strengthened overnight, with sustained winds of 180 mph and gusts to 200 mph, as its eye tracks toward a direct hit on Rota.