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The final 11 transformers were delivered Friday afternoon.

American Red Cross staff conducting immediate case management for CNMI residents.

Hazard Mitigation Specialist Mario Verde discussing with NMTI's Mike Vargas and ACE Hardware Store Manager Ramon Sablan, the mitigation techniques used on the models.

When Typhoon Soudelor hit Saipan in August 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 sent 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. Here, FEMA's Stephen DeBlasio cuts a segment of the tree with a chainsaw while Ryan Brown looks on.

When Typhoon Soudelor hit Saipan in August, 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 sent 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.

By eliminating any weak points in the roof construction, using plywood under the metal roofs, and by using better fasteners, metal roofs will stay intact during the heavy rain and winds of typhoons.

This completes CUC's order of 486 transformers from the Solomon Corporation.

CERT Saipan delivering the final 11 transformers to CUC.

The third flight of transformers is offloaded by Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands airport employees. These transformers are being delivered from Kansas 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.

Washington, D. C. , May 27, 2009 -- William L. Carwile III, FEMA's Assistant Administrator, Disaster Operations in the FEMA Studio. Mr. Carwile's emergency management leadership experience includes such large-scale disasters as Super Typhoon Paka in Guam; Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico; Tropical Storm Allison in Louisiana; the New York City World Trade Center response; Super Typhoon Chataan in Guam; California Wildfires and responses and recovery efforts for the four hurricanes that struck Florida in 2004. During Hurricane Katrina, he served as the FCO for the Mississippi response. FEMA/Bill Koplitz

Guam, July 24, 2012 -- Stephen DeBlasio, FEMA Region IX Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator presenting at the Guam National Disaster Recovery Framework rollout

The freshwater reservoir in the capital of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, as seen from above. Photo Credit: Majuro Water and Sewer Company via Huffington Post