Typhoon Mangkhut is rapidly approaching Rota, according to a Facebook post of the National Weather Service a few minutes ago.   Heavy rain bands have already brought some flash flooding to areas of Guam and CNMI. Seas continue to build as winds increase across the region....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded $579,981 in total grant funding to the CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the purpose of building awareness and preparedness within the Commonwealth for hazards and potential threats...

A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Agrihan, Pagan, and Alamagan in the northern CNMI.   Tropical storm conditions, including damaging winds of 39 miles per hour or more, are expected by Saturday morning.   As of 11pm tonight, Tropical Storm Shanshan, which...

A volcanic haze from Mount Kilauea in Hawaii has reached the Marianas and is affecting visibility in the region. According to information received from the National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam, and compiled at CNMI Emergency Operations Center-State Warning Point, latest...