Typhoon Yutu: Maximum sustained winds of 180 mph were recorded around the eye of the storm, which passed over Tinian and Saipan early Thursday.
October 25th, 2018State/Local Response • CNMI EOC is closed, re-opening tomorrow morning (local time) o Saipan, Tinian, and Rota at COR I o All CNMI public schools remain closed until further notice • Guam EOC returned to Normal Operations; the island returned to COR 4 o Governor declared a State of Emergency o All Guam public schools are closed until further notice o No unmet needs identified, no requests for FEMA assistance
FEMA HQ/Federal Response • FEMA/Federal Response • The President signed Emergency Declaration (FEMA-3408-EM) for CNMI on October 23 • FEMA Region IX RWC at Steady State, continues to monitor o FEMA Region IX IMAT-2 and select ESFs deployed to Saipan o LNOs in Guam and CNMI (already deployed for Typhoon Mangkhut) • FEMA Region VII IMAT deployed to Guam/CNMI in support of FEMA-4396/4398-DR • FEMA HQ ISB team • MERS assets deployed to Guam and Saipan • FEMA NRCC Response Operations Cell (ROC) activated (day shift) • HHS deployed Incident Response Coordination Team (IRCT)
US&R requirements limited and within the capacity of local and territorial responders
Food, Water, Sheltering: • CNMI has 14 days of commodities; requesting additional 10 days supply • Water: Saipan water service restoration timeline unknown • Shelters/Occupants: (Region IX midnight SPOTREP ) o CNMI: 17/677 (Saipan 12/553; Tinian 3/45; Rota 2/79) • FEMA is providing 10 days of food and water, 360 cots, 360 blankets, 125 tents, 125 tent kits, 125 toilet kits and 250 tarps in anticipation of needs post storm • Tinian has limited supplies and has requested food and water; DOD is providing resupply via c-17 on 10/26 o Guam: All shelters closed
Health and Medical: • 14 DMAT members transferred to Saipan 10/25 • Tinian Medical Center closed due to extensive damage (no patients were present) • No reported damage at Rota health clinic • Saipan Hospital and the Rota Medical Center on generator power
Energy: • CNMI: widespread power outage; generators requested • Commonwealth Utility Company (CUC) estimates 21 days of fuel available; working with ESF 12 to validate permanent power restoration resource requirements
Communication: • CNMI: Significant damage to cell towers throughout the incident area • Guam: Intermittent cell service
Transportation: • Ports inaccessible; all ports are Condition Zulu (closed) (USCG as of midnight EDT) • Saipan airport sustained significant damage, assessments planned; most flights cancelled • CNMI: Many areas inaccessible due to debris • Guam: Seaport open with restriction