Day 45: $17.5M in FEMA Aid, 992 Tents Up, 55% of Saipan Back on the Grid
SAIPAN — Day 45 of Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery finds federal assistance climbing past $17.5 million, the temporary shelter mission well into delivery across three islands, and Saipan power restoration crossing the halfway line, according to the CNMI Joint Information Center’s Update 040 released Wednesday.
Saipan International School Kindness Crew Leads Islandwide Sinlaku Relief Drive
SAIPAN — What started as a small student-led idea at Saipan International School grew into an islandwide relief effort reaching families across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota in the weeks after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the school said.
DLNR to Reopen Rota’s West Marina Thursday With Unspecified Limitations
ROTA — The CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources will officially reopen Rota’s West Marina on Thursday, May 28, the department said in a public notice this week.
CUC Salvaging Storm-Damaged Materials, Working With GPA Crews to Speed Power Restoration
SAIPAN — Commonwealth Utilities Corporation crews are recovering storm-damaged transmission and distribution materials to assess whether they can be safely reused, the utility said Tuesday, as part of an effort to maximize available resources during the ongoing Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery.
MVA Board to Take Up Sinlaku Reprogramming, Office Move, Korea Air Contract Wednesday
SAIPAN — The Marianas Visitors Authority Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting Wednesday morning, with Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery funding, an office relocation, and a reconsidered Korea summer air service contract on the agenda.
Saipan Humane Society Clinic Open Four Days This Week With Visiting Veterinarian Dr. Arryn Wietz
SAIPAN – The Saipan Humane Society’s clinic will be open four days this week with visiting veterinarian Dr. Arryn Wietz, the organization said.
Saipan Soldier Helps Rebuild Her Own Island After Sinlaku
SAIPAN – For Pvt. Malia Passi, an engineer with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 797th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, the work of rebuilding Saipan after Super Typhoon Sinlaku has been personal. Among the homes her team has put new roofs on is her own.
Debris Crews Move Through Saipan; Power, Water Hold Steady
SAIPAN – Joint Information Center officials Friday updated the Saipan debris removal schedule, with crews working through 10 sectors on a staggered timeline that runs through June 22, as island-wide recovery from Super Typhoon Sinlaku entered its 38th day.
USACE Honolulu Commander Biggerstaff: 123 Generators Installed, 800 Roofs Coming, June 1 Deadline for Survivors
SAIPAN – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff said the Corps has installed 123 generators across the CNMI and is on track to install roughly 800 temporary roofs across Saipan, Tinian and Rota, in an interview on Good Morning Marianas Thursday.
King-Hinds Pushes Ferry Funding Boost, Territory Eligibility in Federal Transportation Bill
SAIPAN – Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said the federal transportation bill heading to markup Friday includes a major increase in ferry and multimodal funding and explicit eligibility language for the territories, in a video update to constituents Thursday.