Saipan Mayor’s Office Phone Lines Experiencing Surges; Office Asks for Patience
SAIPAN — The Saipan Mayor’s Office announced Wednesday that its landline and call service are experiencing surges, limiting the office’s ability to receive calls as it works to assist the community with power-related issues and troubleshooting.
NMI News Service Seeks Your Photos, Videos and Stories of Recovery
SAIPAN — As the Northern Mariana Islands enters its second week of recovery from Typhoon Sinlaku, NMI News Service is asking the community to share what they are seeing on the ground, the acts of kindness, generosity and resilience that do not always make it into official reports.
NWS: Fair and Dry Conditions Through the Weekend; Rip Current Risk Continues Through Thursday
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Tiyan is forecasting fair and dry conditions across Saipan, Tinian and Rota through the weekend, offering a welcome break as Sinlaku recovery efforts continue.
COTA Completes 399 Emergency Transports Since Typhoon Sinlaku
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority has completed 399 emergency transports since activating for Typhoon Sinlaku response on April 10, according to a new report covering operations through 6 a.m. Wednesday.
FEMA Disaster Assistance Open to U.S. Citizens, Nationals and Qualified Aliens; COFA Residents May Qualify
SAIPAN — Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster assistance is available to U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals and qualified aliens affected by Typhoon Sinlaku following the presidentially-declared disaster, according to a joint notice from FEMA and the CNMI Joint Information Center.
CPA Board Calls Special Meeting Thursday to Review Sinlaku Emergency Expenditures
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Ports Authority Board of Directors will hold a special meeting Thursday, April 30, at 2 p.m. at the CPA Meeting Room at Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport.
FEMA Ships Largest Single Relief Delivery to CNMI; 45 Generators, 250,000 Meals Among Supplies
SAIPAN — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has dispatched its largest single shipment in support of Typhoon Sinlaku recovery efforts, a massive relief delivery assembled in Hawaii and routed through Guam before reaching the Northern Mariana Islands.
Recovery Day 9: Declaration Signed, FEMA Help Unlocked, Federal Officials Arrive Saturday
SAIPAN — Recovery Day 9 from Typhoon Sinlaku brought the news the CNMI had been waiting for: President Donald J. Trump signed the major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth, unlocking FEMA individual assistance for residents across all four islands.
The Recovery Rundown — Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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The Recovery Rundown — Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Presented by IT&E
The biggest story of the day: the CNMI’s major disaster declaration request is on the president’s desk. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds announced from Washington this afternoon that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has signed off on Governor David M. Apatang’s request. The package is now with President Trump and a response is expected within 24 hours. The governor’s ask includes individual assistance, public assistance with direct federal assistance, hazard mitigation, and a 100 percent federal cost share for debris removal and emergency protective measures across Saipan, Tinian, Rota and the Northern Islands. Kim says she hopes to come home within the next couple of days once it’s signed.