Ralph Torres, governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, announced Saturday morning that his request for a Major Disaster Declaration had been approved by President Donald Trump. “But there’s really no way you can prepare for something that is a Category 5 typhoon and getting hit on both sides of the eyewall right over your small island home.” Because the Northern Mariana Islands lie in the so-called Typhoon Alley, many residents stock up on storm supplies each year. “Right now, it’s about the basics, the essentials – food, water, power,” McConnaughey said. He said fixed-wing aircraft out of Andersen have also assisted in relief and surveying efforts. McConnaughey, a spokesman for Joint Region Marianas. Wyrick also noted that while the storm grounded two boats off Saipan, they were not leaking fuel or other pollutants.Ĭrews with the Guam-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 have been assisting with moving supplies and personnel, as well as surveying damage, said Navy Lt. The goods were donated by Guam residents, she said.Īnother of its cutters, the Kiska, delivered a load of supplies to Tinian, she said. One death has been attributed to the storm.Īrriving from Guam, the Coast Guard cutter Sequoia delivered 20 pallets of canned foods, water and other supplies to Saipan, said Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Wyrick, a Coast Guard spokesperson. The category-5 Yutu, which passed over the two islands early Thursday, carried sustained winds of up to 180 mph, blowing roofs off hundreds of houses and leaving a tangle of downed trees and power lines.
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