CNMI Joint Information Center (JIC) Update #1
Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota
September 23, 2021
6:25 pm
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.
The safety of the residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands remains the top priority of the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC). As part of the ongoing effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the CNMI, surveillance testing will be expanded.
