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Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency visited Commonwealth Utilities Corp. power and water facilities on April 26, to conduct preliminary damage assessments following Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

Financial professionals and regional stakeholders gathered at the Hyatt Regency Guam for the two-day conference hosted by Raymond James & Associates on April 29 and April 30 at the Hyatt Regency Guam to address the evolving landscape of wealth management.

The Guam Visitors Bureau is prioritizing critical infrastructure repairs and addressing the economic impact of rising aviation fuel costs to stabilize the island’s tourism industry.

The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed teams to Saipan, to augment the team there and further assess 28 identified vessels affected by the storm.

Range Generation Next LLC of Sterling, Va. was awarded a $14.01 million modification for “continued support of the Reagan Test Site in support of Kwajalein Islands operations,” according to an April 28 release, CHamoru Standard Time.

With much still unclear in the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota, Gov. David M. Atapang nevertheless hosted the first press conference on April 25, at which he thanked President Donald Trump for approving the disaster declaration, and asked the people of the NMI to be patient.

CAPITOL HILL, Saipan — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has deployed soldiers from the 249th Engineering Battalion, civilian personnel with the Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team, and contractors to the Northern Mariana Islands to conduct damage assessments and generator installations.

CAPITOL HILL, Saipan — Multiple U.S. mainland media are reporting that the body of one of the six missing crew members from the Mariana cargo ship has been recovered. The ship was found overturned.

The APL Islander arrived in Saipan at 7 a.m. this morning – April 23 CHamoru Standard Time, becoming the first vessel to call at the Port of Saipan after it was officially reopened by the U.S. Coast Guard after Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

CAPITOL HILL, Saipan — The 24th Northern Marianas Legislature scheduled an emergency session for April 23, to address recovery requirements following Super Typhoon Sinlaku.