“I anticipate that this situation will be of such severity and magnitude that an effective response will be beyond the capability of the government of Guam, and supplementary federal assistance will be necessary to save lives and protect property, public health and safety,” the governor said in a report to Trump.

David Apatang By Pacific Island Times News Staff Northern Marianas Gov. David Apatang today declared the commonwealth under a state of significant emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm Sinlaku, which is predicted to develop into a Category 3 or 4 typhoon before landfall. "Based on its current track, all populated islands within the CNMI, including Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, are under threat," the governor said in an executive order declaring an emergency. The CNMI antici

The National Weather Service today issued a typhoon watch for Guam and the Northern Marianas as it continued to track the slow-moving Tropical Storm Sinlaku, which was still hovering over Chuuk, packing winds of 70 mph as of 7 a.m.