CHCC Urges Households to Act Fast on Mold After Sinlaku Flooding
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation issued a public health advisory Thursday urging households still dealing with floodwater damage from Super Typhoon Sinlaku to follow eight safety steps when cleaning up mold, citing CDC water-emergency guidance.
VA Pacific Islands to Host Veterans Community Call on Saipan June 23
SAIPAN — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System will host a Veterans Community Call on Saipan on Tuesday, June 23, featuring an afternoon resource fair followed by a town hall meeting.
Showers and Isolated Storms Continue Through Friday, NWS Says
SAIPAN — Saipan and Tinian residents can expect another wet afternoon Thursday with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing around noon, the National Weather Service in Tiyan said in its 6 a.m. zone forecast.
Tommy Kim Sworn In as Newest MVA Board Member
SAIPAN — Kwang Joo “Tommy” Kim, Vice President of S.A.I. Leisure Group, was officially sworn in Wednesday as the newest member of the Marianas Visitors Authority Board of Directors.
Saipan Airport Night Operations Resuming June 20
SAIPAN — Airlines from four key visitor markets have begun announcing return dates to Saipan ahead of the airport’s scheduled return to night operations on June 20, the Marianas Visitors Authority Board of Directors said Wednesday as it advanced a slate of tourism reboot initiatives.
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.
USACE Releases Updated Saipan Debris Removal Schedule for All 10 Sectors Through June 22
SAIPAN — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and FEMA, has released an updated residential debris removal schedule covering all 10 sectors of Saipan, with operations running from May 13 through June 22.
BECQ-DEQ Resumes Full Operations, Sets Public Assistance Hours
SAIPAN — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality’s Division of Environmental Quality has resumed full operations for all programs and services, the agency said Wednesday.
FEMA Processing Center Maintenance Today May Delay Sinlaku Case Reviews; New Applications Unaffected
SAIPAN — FEMA’s National Processing Service Center will undergo maintenance beginning at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, the CNMI Joint Information Center said, a downtime that may delay the review of pending Sinlaku assistance cases at the Survivor Recovery Centers on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota and on DisasterAssistance.gov.