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Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio providing comments at the Senior Leaders' Seminar in Guam with Marcie Stone, Region IX Deputy Recovery Director (in blue), in the audience.

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 9, 2005 - A home with major roof damages, caused by F4 tornadoes on November 15, is framed by towering oaks completely stripped of foliage and suffering major limb loss. A federal disaster deeclaration for Individual Assistance was issued for Hopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky on December first. Win Henderson/FEMA photo

Tamuning, Guam, July 24, 2012 -- Stephen De Blasio, Region IX Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator, speaks at the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to engage the Whole Community in a discussion about the core elements of the NDRF and how the framework will impact future recovery efforts

When Typhoon Soudelor hit Saipan in August of 2015, it affected more than just its human residents--the Saipan Zoo was also heavily impacted. None of the animals were hurt, but the facilities were damaged, and because the zoo is a private, for-profit organization, it was not eligible for FEMA assistance. Forced to close the zoo for safety reasons, owner Frank Aldan set up a GoFundMe account on Facebook to seek additional funds to make the necessary repairs. Through this effort, several of our team members found out about Frank's dilemma and volunteered their time to help him reopen the zoo. Since mid-August, FEMA volunteers have spent their Saturdays clearing debris, cutting trees and providing food to help the zoo recover. One of the largest trees on the island was on the zoo's property, and the typhoon blew it over. The tree was so big that volunteers from our staff spent over four weeks cutting it into manageable pieces. Here, Ryan Brown works on a large segment of the tree.

SAIPAN - Sailors from USS Ashland and Marines from the 31st MEU help remove debris on Saipan. Photo by MC3 David Cox.

The Commonwealth Utility Corporation and Colorado Primary Source Electric crews repair power lines on the island of Saipan as part of the effort to restore long term power to the area after Typhoon Soudelor caused devastation in August.

The first batch of the remaining 306 transformers arriving at the Saipan International Airport. The transformers were loaded on six trucks at Solomon headquarters in Solomon, Kansas and then flown to Saipan on Boeing 727s in a series of five flights.

Saipan Airport employee offloading transformers from a lane. These transformers were delivered to aid in the efforts to restore long-term power to Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor caused serious damage back in August, 2015. A total of 486 transformers will be delivered to Saipan by the end of the month.

FCO Stephen M. DeBlasio Sr. helping to unwrap cargo netting from the transformers.

CERT Saipan assisted in transporting the final arrival of transformers.

AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team member Ashtyn Moss, with community volunteers Erica Coranado and Chloe Borja clearing debris at a home site in As Matuis. Twenty AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team members (A-DRT) from Texas Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps of MN & IA and Washington Conservation Corps, supported by the Disaster Services Unit at the Corporation for National and Community Service, were mission assigned by FEMA and have been deployed to Saipan to assist in building capacity for long term recovery through partnerships with the local VOAD, Long Term Recovery Groups and the Commonwealth Advocates for Recovery Efforts (CARE). These activities include the coordination of volunteers and donated resources, coordination of homeowner assessments and intakes, and classroom field trainings on being a Volunteer Leader.

Melva Guzman-Cabrera, Human Services Specialist, educates Typhoon Soudelor survivors on mitigation rebuilding techniques for their homes.