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NMI declared disaster area

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER–On Aug. 6 (Chamorro Standard Time), President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The declaration triggers the release of federal funds to help the islands recover from Typhoon Soudelor, which...
Posted On Aug 06 2015 14:21
, By Press Release

BREAKING NEWS: Obama declares CNMI under state of disaster

Obama declares CNMI under state of disaster The White House has declared that the CNMI is under “state of disaster and significant emergency,” a day after CNMI acting governor Ralph DLG. Torres sent a formal request to the Obama administration for an expedited major disaster...
Posted On Aug 06 2015 13:08
, By Joel D. Pinaroc
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$20M is just ‘preliminary estimate’

Acting governor Ralph DLG. Torres stressed that the $20 million estimated damage brought about by Typhoon Soudelor when it wrought havoc on Saipan, Tinian, and the Northern Islands last Sunday is based on “a very preliminary estimate.” The estimated damage from one of the...
Posted On Aug 06 2015 06:05
, By Joel D. Pinaroc

EOC: 384 houses were destroyed

– ARC assesses 808 affected houses – Torres says no shortage of fuel, food yet According to the initial assessment made by the Emergency Operations Center, some 384 houses on Saipan were destroyed when Typhoon Soudelor slammed into the Commonwealth early Monday...
Posted On Aug 06 2015 06:04
, By Frauleine S. Villanueva-Dizon
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