FEMA administrator visits Governor’s Office
Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang recently met with the administrator for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, and her team—Region 9 administrator Robert Fenton, Jr., Region 9 Integration Team lead Brian Beck, and other government officials—to discuss the status of infrastructure projects and emergency preparedness in the CNMI.
Criswell commended the CNMI for its projects that aim to strengthen infrastructure resilience, such as the replacement of old power poles and the improvement of Beach Road. She also updated the governor and lieutenant governor about the types of assistance available through FEMA: displacement assistance and serious need assistance—to help members of the community that lose their homes, those most impacted by natural disasters.
Palacios and Apatang expressed appreciation for FEMA’s consistent presence in the CNMI. (PR)
Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell, right, speaks with Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang during a visit last week that included FEMA Region IX administrator Robert Fenton and FEMA Public Assistance director Robert Pesapane to discuss updates on active FEMA projects in the Commonwealth. Criswell, Fenton, Pesapane, along with other FEMA officials, also visited the Northern Marianas College, the CNMI Public School System, the Emergency Operations Center, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp., and the ongoing permanent housing construction sites during their stay here.
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