CNMI Joint Information Center (JIC) Update #1
Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota
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Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota
Due to the ongoing threat of Tropical Depression 20W, Governor Ralph DLG. Torres, in coordination with the CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM), the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, and the CNMI Public School System (PSS), have activated the following locations as shelters on Saipan and Tinian effective 4:00 p.m. today:
Because of the ongoing threat of Tropical Depression 20W, we anticipate the declaration of Tropical Storm Condition II for the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota at 12:00 noon.
WHEREAS, the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, and the Coast Guard Reserve are on the frontlines of securing our nation’s security and safety. For decades they have borne the burden of the war, continuing legacy critical element of the war against terror. These courageous men and women respond in times of disaster and lend their generosity to humanitarian efforts throughout the world; and