Public safety and health personnel were mobilized yesterday to deal with possible damage caused by typhoon Saomai which was expected to hit the CNMI last night.<\/p>\n
The Emergency Management Office met with the Department of Public Health to prepare the medical staff and supplies that may be needed.<\/p>\n
“We have instructed the staff to prepare for any eventuality since it’s been a long time since we had the last typhoon on the island,” said Public Health Secretary Joseph Kevin Villagomez.<\/p>\n
The Department of Public Safety has mobilized all its personnel in two shifts to provide assistance the whole night in case there are people who may need to be evacuated.<\/p>\n
According to DPS Information Officer Rose Ada, the police officers will also be on standby for emergency cases.<\/p>\n
The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation began preparations as well following the typhoon alert raised by the governor. Saipan was hit with four minor outages by late afternoon due to strong winds.<\/p>\n
CUC dispatched its crews to trim trees and cut branches away from high voltage wires along the major electrical grids, according to its information officer, Pamela Mathis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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