Sneak peek

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency visited Commonwealth Utilities Corp. power and water facilities on April 26, to conduct preliminary damage assessments following Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed teams to Saipan, to augment the team there and further assess 28 identified vessels affected by the storm.

With much still unclear in the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota, Gov. David M. Atapang nevertheless hosted the first press conference on April 25, at which he thanked President Donald Trump for approving the disaster declaration, and asked the people of the NMI to be patient.

CAPITOL HILL, Saipan — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has deployed soldiers from the 249th Engineering Battalion, civilian personnel with the Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team, and contractors to the Northern Mariana Islands to conduct damage assessments and generator installations.