Latte Built Reopens Monday With Adjusted Hours Following Typhoon Sinlaku
SAIPAN — Latte Built will reopen Monday, April 20 with adjusted operating hours of 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, following minor damage and flooding from Typhoon Sinlaku.
Free Hot Meals to Be Distributed in Garapan Starting Monday; Salvation Army and HSEM Partnering on Mass Feeding
SAIPAN — Free hot meals will be available to the public starting Monday, April 20, as HSEM and The Salvation Army launch mass feeding operations at the Garapan Fishing Base on Beach Road, directly across from Kristo Rai Catholic Church.
CHCC Outpatient Clinics Reopen Monday; Walk-Ins Only Through Saturday
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation announced its outpatient clinics will reopen Monday, April 20 through Saturday, April 25. An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the Women’s Clinic closing time as 5:30 PM. The correct closing time is 4:30 PM.
HSEM and DPS: Treat Every Dark Traffic Signal as an All-Way Stop
SAIPAN — CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Department of Public Safety issued an urgent traffic safety advisory Sunday evening requiring all motorists to treat every dark or non-functioning traffic signal as an all-way stop, effective immediately.
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory Heading to Saipan With Humanitarian Supplies, Navy EOD and FEMA
SAIPAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory is en route to Saipan carrying humanitarian supplies, U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians and FEMA representatives, with an anticipated arrival Monday around sunrise, the Coast Guard announced in Recovery Update 2 Sunday.
DFEMS Bans All Open Burning on Saipan; Dry Conditions Create Wildfire Risk
SAIPAN — The Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services is prohibiting all open burning on Saipan until further notice, warning that post-typhoon conditions have created a serious wildfire risk.
Sinlaku Exits Region; NWS Warns of Dangerous Heat for Those Without Power as Winds Go Calm
SAIPAN — Tropical Storm Sinlaku has exited the National Weather Service Guam area of responsibility, but forecasters are now warning residents without power to prepare for dangerous heat as winds go calm over the Marianas in the coming days.
Agag and Capitol Hill Tank Service Areas Leading Water Restoration; Most of Saipan Still Without Service
SAIPAN — CUC released a Sunday afternoon snapshot of water restoration progress across Saipan’s eight tank service areas, showing two areas at significant capacity while the remaining six remain at critically low levels.
NMTech Reports Minimal Campus Damage From Sinlaku; All Classes Suspended Until Further Notice
SAIPAN — The Northern Marianas Technical Institute reported Sunday that preliminary assessments of its campus show minimal damage from Typhoon Sinlaku, primarily from flooding, but said all classes remain suspended until further notice.
Saipan Rescue Flight Schedule Extended Through Wednesday; Philippine Airlines Removed From Monday
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Ports Authority has extended the Saipan rescue flight schedule through Wednesday, April 22, adding new flights on Tuesday and Wednesday while removing Philippine Airlines and a tentative United Airlines flight from Monday’s lineup, according to Port Update 11 issued Sunday at 5:02 PM.