Coast Guard accessing damage at CNMI ports, bring personnel, supplies to Saipan

Coast Guard accessing damage at CNMI ports, bring personnel, supplies to Saipan

The Captain of the Port will reopen the ports of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands after crews conduct post-storm assessments and confirm the waterways are safe, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a media release.

Recovery Update 2: U.S. Coast Guard surges to CNMI as recovery push intensifies, continues support in Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard crews press north Sunday toward communities still isolated by the effects of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, launching a coordinated surge to reopen ports across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Ports in Saipan, Tinian, and Rota remain closed while U.S. Coast Guard teams and port stakeholders conduct post-storm assessments of waterways and navigational aids. Additional assets are converging on the area…