Financial assistance climbs to nearly $2M
From left, Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, commander, Joint Region Marianas and U.S. Pacific Command’s Defense Representative for CNMI; Stephen DeBlasio, FEMA federal coordinating officer; and Lt. Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres discuss ongoing recovery efforts in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor. (Joel D. Pinaroc)
Financial assistance for those affected by Typhoon Soudelor has reached $1.9 million for individual households.
As of Friday, registrants for assistance has reached more than 7,000, said Stephen DeBlasio, federal coordinating officer of the Federal Emergency Management Assistance.
Other forms of assistance included 71,000 meals and 1,794 tarpaulins distributed so far to typhoon survivors, he added. FEMA said as of Thursday, inspections had been completed for 670 households.
Visitors to the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center have totaled 1,123 so far.
