Trump Approves Emergency Aid for Guam, Northern Mariana Islands After Typhoon Champi

Federal emergency assistance was approved for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands after Typhoon Champi brought damaging winds and heavy rain to southern Guam. Guam continued restoration efforts Monday, working to restore electricity and extending public …

Guam begins recovery from Champi as CNMI declares all clear

Guam has begun recovering from Super Typhoon Champi, with government offices reopening and cargo operations partially resuming, although widespread power outages and dangerous marine conditions persist. Meanwhile, the neighboring Commonwealth of the …

Champi may regain super typhoon status as outer bands brush Guam

Typhoon Champi was forecast to strengthen again Monday, possibly back to super typhoon status, even as its outer rain bands brought gusts, thunderstorms, and a flood advisory to Guam. The National Weather Service said the storm, with 140 mph winds, was 345 …

Army is not ruling out armed balloons after Guam launches

Three years after a Chinese balloon reportedly was headed toward Guam, the U.S. Army is launching its own balloons from the island, and an Army colonel says armed versions are possible. Col. Joseph Mroszczyk, who directs a space superiority office at the …

Guam restores second crane after storm damage

IN Brief: Gantry Crane 6 returned to service on 14 October following repairs, load testing and recertification. Gantry Crane 4 had resumed work on 5 October, while Crane 5 remained under repair. The port continued vessel operations using available shore …

Saipan port back in business; Guam, Tinian, Rota remain under Zulu

THE Port of Saipan reopened to all commercial traffic and cargo operations without restrictions at 8 a.m. Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said, after Super Typhoon Champi moved away from the Marianas. In a letter dated Oct. 19, Capt. J.S. Worst, the Coast …

Coast Guard reopens the Port of Saipan and opens the Port of Guam for daylight operations as post-Champi recovery ...

SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam crews are working to assess aids to navigation and channel conditions across the Marianas Monday following Super Typhoon Champi which passed south of Guam Sunday. The Captain of the Port …

Typhoon Champi Triggers Emergency Declarations for Guam, Northern Mariana Islands

President Donald Trump approved emergency declarations for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday as Typhoon Champi approached, allowing federal assistance to bolster local response efforts. The Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense …

38th Guam Micronesia Island Fair postponed

The Guam Visitors Bureau is postponing the 38th Guam Micronesia Island Fair, originally scheduled for Oct. 23 to 25 at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park or Ypao Beach. With event preparations and vendor setup scheduled to begin this week, GVB took into …

Did Super Typhoon Champi expose serious weaknesses in Guam’s essential public services?