Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America)
Most read reports
- Small Business Administration Stands Ready to Assist Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Businesses and Residents Affected by Typhoon Mangkhut
- President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands
- Tropical Cyclone Mangkhut. Warning n.10 (9 September 2018)
- Guam, The Northern Mariana Islands | Tropical Cyclone MANGKHUT - Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – DG ECHO Daily Map | 11/09/2018
- President Donald J. Trump Signs Emergency Declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands
The following syndromes have been flagged this week:
• Acute Fever and Rash: Samoa
• Influenza-like illness: Northern Marianna Islands
Other Update:
Invasive Meningococcal Disease
The following syndromes have been flagged this week:
- Acute Fever and Rash: Northern Mariana Is, Samoa
- Dengue-like illness: French Polynesia, Palau
Other Updates:
Polio
This past weekend, the CNMI’s request for a Disaster Declaration approval was granted by US President Donald J. Trump, triggering the availability of federal assistance for eligible local residents and business owners who sustained property loss or damage from Typhoon Mangkhut.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands following President Trump’s federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of Typhoon Mangkhut that occurred Sept. 10-11, 2018, announced Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to businesses and residents as a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Linda McMahon announced.
The declaration covers Rota, Saipan and Tinian as a result of Typhoon Mangkhut that occurred on Sept. 10-11, 2018.
The American Government has approved a Northern Marianas request for a major disaster declaration.
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Release date:
September 29, 2018
Release Number:
HQ-18-137
WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement the commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Typhoon Mangkhut from September 10 to September 11, 2018.
The following syndromes have been flagged this week:
Acute Fever and Rash: Samoa
Influenza-like illness: Palau
Dengue-like illness: Samoa
Other Updates:
Dengue
Three hundred and forty families on the Northern Marianas island of Rota had their homes damaged during Typhoon Mangkhut earlier this month, according to the local Red Cross.
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Syndromic Surveillance Case Count Summary
Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI): 24 cases. Levels remain within below the expect level for the time of year.
Diarrhea: 8 cases. Levels continue to remain at low levels.
Prolonged Fever: 7 cases. 6 cases are respiratory related. All cases followed up and resolved.
Acute Fever & Rash: 1 case reported this week. Case followed up and resolved.
Typhoon Mangkhut Situational Report – ROTA
Source: Rota Health Center
A week after Typhoon Mangkhut blacked out Rota, the southernmost island in the Northern Marianas is close to having power fully restored.
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General Situation Summary
- Civil Amenities
Power, Water and Waste Water recovery corrective actions mostly completed.
Power restored to 98% of areas {per Rota-EOC}
Loose Debris continuing to be cleared
- Clinic
Back-up Generator remains unusable.
FEMA will provide 500KVa generator and waiting to be delivered to RHC.
Fuel Tank is filled with diesel and ready for the 500KVa generator.
Copernicus activation
After its passage as a very intense typhoon over Cagayan Province (northern Luzon, Philippines) on 14 September, tropical cyclone MANGKHUT made landfall again near Yangjiang City (southern Guangdong Province, west of Macau and Hong Kong, China) on 16 September in the morning (UTC), with maximum sustained winds of 140-160 km/h (typhoon).
General Situation Summary
- Civil Amenities
Power, Water and Waste Water recovery corrective actions mostly completed. However, sporadic power interruption in Songsong including at RHC.
Roads cleared
Loose Debris continuing to be cleared
- Clinic
Facilities, internal recovery corrective actions complete. However, significant Back-up Generator problems remain.
Grounds Debris clearance ongoing
According to PAGASA, at 04:00 local time (20:00 UTC) on 15 September, the eye of TC Mangkhut made landfall in Baggao with maximum sustained winds of 200 km/h near the centre and gustiness of up to 330 km/h winds. At 14:00 local time (06:00 UTC), the eye of TC Mangkhut was located 110 km West Northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. TC Mangkhut maintains its strength as it moves in a west-north-westward direction, heading to Hong Kong, Vietnam and southern China.
General Situation Summary
- Civil Amenities
- Power, Water and Waste Water recovery corrective actions mostly completed {some areas still without power}
- Roads cleared
- Loose Debris continuing to be cleared
- Clinic
- Facilities, recovery corrective actions complete
- Grounds Debris clearance ongoing
- ER, recovery corrective actions complete
- Out-Patient services, remain closed {staff deployed in recovery operations}
The Northern Mariana Islands Red Cross says several homes in Rota have been badly damaged, as it assesses the fallout from Typhoon Mangkhut.
Read more on Radio New Zealand International.
