31 May 2026

Soldiers Help Saipan Rebuild One Roof at a Time After Super Typhoon Sinlaku

(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers story and photos by Francisco G. Hamm)  SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Two U.S. Army Reserve engineer units based in Guam and Hawaii are concluding their role in a critical mission in Saipan supporting the temporary roofing mission as the island continues recovering from the devastation of Super

26 May 2026

Singh assumes command of USACE Sinlaku Recovery Field Office

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers transitioned leadership of its Super Typhoon Sinlaku Recovery Field Office May 26 as Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff transferred RFO command responsibilities to Lt. Col. Simratpal Singh, marking a new chapter in the ongoing federal recovery mission across the islands of Saipan, Tinian,

15 May 2026

USACE, Partners Install First STRONG Roofs After Typhoon Sinlaku

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands— In a critical step toward community recovery after Typhoon Sinlaku, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District, in close partnership with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) government, Island Mayor’s Offices, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and

7 May 2026

CNMI residents asked to sort storm-related debris for safe, efficient pickup

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in coordination with FEMA and local CNMI partners, will begin residential debris removal next week and is urging storm-impacted residents across Saipan, Tinian and Rota, to prepare by sorting their storm debris and placing it safely at the roadside (or right-of-way) for pickup.This interagency effort is

20 Apr 2026

USACE Provides Power Generators for Response Efforts From Typhoon Sinlaku

FT SHAFTER, Hawaii — When Super Typhoon Sinlaku—the strongest tropical cyclone of 2026—swept across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam, it unleashed flash flooding and delivered a devastating direct hit to Saipan and Tinian. As the need for life-saving humanitarian relief surged, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

17 Apr 2026

Joint FEMA-USACE Operations Underway Following Devastating Super Typhoon Sinlaku

FT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Super Typhoon Sinlaku has left a path of devastation across Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). In response, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District have activated a closely coordinated joint operation to provide critical relief

20 Mar 2020

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CNMI sign agreement for Saipan Beach Road Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) signed a feasibility cost-share agreement (FCSA) with Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government March 9 to authorize civil works studies to be accomplished utilizing funding provided in Public Law 116-20, the Additional Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Act, 2019, signed into law June 6, 2019. Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres signed the agreement March 9 on Saipan. The three year, $3 million study is 100 percent federally funded and will be managed by Honolulu District’s civil works branch. Beach Road is the main public thoroughfare and only coastal highway on the island of Saipan.