Feeder 1 Online: CUC Restores Power to Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Hospital
SAIPAN — CUC brought Feeder 1 online at 3:28 PM Sunday, restoring power to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation hospital as of 4:00 PM — achieving what CUC Executive Director Kevin Watson identified as the top priority of the entire Sinlaku power restoration effort.
CUC Warns Generator and Solar Users: Call Now to Protect Line Crews From Deadly Backfeed
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is urging every customer using a generator or solar system to call CUC immediately, warning that failure to do so could put power line crews in serious danger.
‘We’re Gonna Need a Bigger U-Haul’: CNMI Community in Oregon Mobilizes Sinlaku Relief Drive
PORTLAND, Oregon — The Pacific Islander community in Oregon and Washington has launched a CNMI relief drive in response to Typhoon Sinlaku, with collection sites now active in Beaverton and Vancouver and organizers reporting an overwhelming response.
FEMA: Individual Assistance Not Yet Available; Start Cleanup Now and Watch for Scams
SAIPAN — FEMA is warning Sinlaku survivors that individual assistance is not yet available, while urging residents to begin cleanup immediately and be on guard against disaster scams, according to JIC Update 3 issued Sunday morning.
Red Cross Opens Sinlaku Family Reunification Line; Separate Number for Missing Children
SAIPAN — The American Red Cross has activated a Typhoon Sinlaku family reunification service for anyone trying to locate a loved one following the storm, according to JIC Update 3 from the CNMI Joint Information Center.
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UPDATE: Overturned Vessel Found Near Pagan Confirmed to Match Missing Cargo Ship Mariana; Six People Still Missing
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Saturday that an overturned vessel sighted northeast of Pagan during a first-light search matches the description of the Mariana, a 145-foot cargo vessel that lost engine power near Saipan Wednesday with six people aboard.