OAKLAND, Calif. ― Two years ago, Super Typhoon Yutu – the strongest storm of 2018, with sustained winds of 175 mph – directly hit the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Yutu destroyed critical infrastructure and countless homes on Saipan and Tinian, injured at least 133 and took the lives of two residents.
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SAIPAN, MP -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) in partnership with the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI) is working to get homeowners back into their homes by helping them rebuild stronger and more resilient through FEMA’s Permanent Housing Construction (PHC) Program.
The CNMI is no stranger to Super Typhoons. One must take several measures, trimming tree limbs, stocking pantries, fueling generators, and boarding windows to minimize a typhoon’s potential aftermath.
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Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); FEMA-4404-DR
Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4404-DR; Northern Mariana Islands for Super Typhoon Yutu during the period of October 24-26, 2018.
