The Emergency Operations Center may soon be deactivated once evacuees, who were displaced from their homes due to the onslaught of supertyphoon Chaba, vacate government shelters.<\/p>\n
Jenn Castro, the EOC\u2019s public information center, said the center has begun downsizing its manpower, sending back staff to their respective government agencies.<\/p>\n
As of yesterday, Castro said some 72 evacuees were staying at government shelters\u201419 at the Ada gymnasium on Saipan and 53 at the Rota Aging Center.<\/p>\n
She said evacuees would remain at the shelters indefinitely until their concerns are addressed. Many evacuees have damaged or flooded homes.<\/p>\n
Castro said the Northern Marianas Housing Corp. is waiting for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development\u2019s approval of a voucher program that would allow the evacuees to rent houses.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Castro said the Saipan Typhoon Relief Center at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library has ceased operations after accepting applications for relief assistance.<\/p>\n
She said a list of 51 individuals whose relief assistance applications were approved has been posted on the library\u2019s door. Relief items include tents, tarps, cots, and blankets.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndividuals with pending applications may call the Distribution Center on Airport Road at (670) 288-8010 to follow up on the status of their application,\u201d Castro said.<\/p>\n
She said relief items should be claimed at the distribution center until today. Unclaimed items might be distributed to other relief aid applicants, Castro said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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