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The first flight of reconditioned transformers arriving via aircraft from Kansas to the Saipan Airport in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 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.

CNMI VOADs, FEMA local hires, DSA, VALs, CCP and Long Term Recovery Committee members attend Disaster Case Management Training.

Commonwealth Utility Corporation power employees prepare transformers for transport. 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.

NMTI students constructing the hazard mitigation models with lumber, nails and metal fasteners supplied by True Value and ACE Hardware stores.

Paul Parsons Jr. answering questions on DCMP

NMTI students and staff, hardware store owners, FEMA FCO and FEMA Hazard Mitigation Staff, CARE staff, and the Governor's office representatives celebrating the completion of the models.

Hazard Mitigation Specialist David Pradell discussing the models with True Value Hardware and Do It Best Hardware owner Ray Yumul.

AmeriCorps Disaster response Team member Teddy Lasky, with community volunteer Karen Layoan assisting at a home site in As Matuis.

Demobilized FEMA generators staged at the Saipan Port after being put to use on the island of Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor clobbered the area back in Augusts, 2015. These generators were installed at key facilities by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to keep lights and power on while a longer term solution was in the works.

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.