News - Northern Mariana Islands

GTA contributed to relief efforts in support of the Mayor’s Council of Guam, donating 60 cases of water and gas cards for fuel to aid Rota’s ongoing recovery.

A regional tropical cyclone formation alert has been issued as a developing weather disturbance northwest of Yap threatens to strengthen the seasonal monsoon across western Micronesia and the Mariana Islands.

Telecom providers across the Marianas are approaching the final hurdles of mobile, cable, internet, and equipment restoration as companies continue to have technicians deployed following Super Typhoon Bavi.

The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands has officially reopened the ports of Rota and Tinian to commercial maritime traffic and cargo operations after resetting Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) WHISKEY.

Government officials from more than 40 countries and observers are meeting in Kingston, Jamaica on July 13 to discuss deep sea mining at the 31st session of the International Seabed Authority.

As recovery efforts begin post Super Typhoon Bavi, telecom providers across the region have been conducting assessments to restore mobile and internet services and perform infrastructure repairs.

Rota faces months of recovery after Super Typhoon Bavi damaged more than half the island's homes, businesses, and government facilities, with electricity potentially taking up to three months to restore, Mayor Aubry Hocog said July 7.

Super Typhoon Bavi strengthened overnight, with sustained winds of 180 mph and gusts to 200 mph, as its eye tracks toward a direct hit on Rota.