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Bucket trucks being offloaded in Saipan, CNMI after being moved from Missouri, to Washington state, to Saipan. Back in August, Typhoon Soudelor caused major damage in Saipan and the local government asked for these trucks to help with the ongoing effort to restore long term power to the island. This truck is one of six that were delivered.

Mario Verde, Hazard Mitigation Specialist, distributes hazard mitigation rebuilding fact sheets to the public at True Value Hardware. After Typhoon Soudelor hit the island in August, many residents are in the process of rebuilding damaged homes.

Trees, logs litter a Hawaii road in the wake of Tropical Storm Iselle on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2014.

Guam, July 24, 2012 -- Stephen DeBlasio and Michael Haralambakis presenting at the Guam National Disaster Recovery Framework rollout

Guam, May 17, 2015 - Guam Civil Defense Deputy Coordinating Officer Leo Esia (left) and Deputy Region 9 IMAT leader Mark Armstrong brief Guam and FEMA officials on response strategies for Typhoon Dolphin.

Tropical Storm Halong occurred in Guam from July 28 - 31, 2014. As a result of high winds a large tree branch fell in the middle of a road. Photo by Samal Ronveaux FEMA

Individual Assistance Specialist Paul Parsons Jr., gives an overview of the FEMA Assessment process to a class of CNMI residents.

Six bucket trucks arrive in Saipan, CNMI. Back in August, Typhoon Soudelor caused major damage in Saipan and the local government asked for these trucks to help with the ongoing effort to restore long term power to the island. Our job was to make that request happen, which were able to do by working closely with the local government.

Federal Coordinating Officer Stephen M. DeBlasio Sr., giving opening remarks at Kagman High School before a Hazard Mitigation lecture aimed at educating students on mitigation best practices. After Typhoon Soudelor hit Saipan in August, our teams have been on the ground working with residents to help them recover and share information about building back stronger and more resistant to future typhoons.

Load path construction makes the house stronger by using metal fasteners to create a continuous connection from the foundation sill plate.

The NMTI students inspecting their models one last time. Their designs ensure the roofs resist the lifting force of winds.