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USACE Temporary Roofing Mission Helps Rota Families Rebuild After Super Typhoon Bavi [Image 4 of 12]
6 Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporary roofing team discussed inspection findings of the final roof installation while supporting recovery efforts on Rota following Super Typhoon Bavi. The team worked alongside FEMA, the Rota Mayor’s Office and local partners to assess storm-damaged homes and coordinate temporary roofing solutions for eligible homeowners.
USACE Temporary Roofing Mission Helps Rota Families Rebuild After Super Typhoon Bavi
USACE Temporary Roofing Mission Helps Rota Families Rebuild After Super Typhoon Bavi ROTA, Northern Mariana Islands — For families on Rota, recovery from Super Typhoon Bavi meant more than clearing debris and repairing damaged homes. It meant finding a way to protect what remained while working toward permanent repairs and a return to normalcy. For 116 families, that protection came in the form of a temporary roof.
Mission in Action: New Classrooms Give Saipan Students a Place to Move Forward
Mission in Action: New Classrooms Give Saipan Students a Place to Move Forward SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — After months of construction, coordination and recovery, students, faculty and community leaders gathered to celebrate the opening of new classrooms at Northern Marianas College. Among those joining the celebration were CNMI Gov. David M. Apatang and Northern Marianas College Interim President Frankie M.
USACE, Partners Celebrate New Classrooms at Northern Marianas College [Image 43 of 51]
6 Gov. David M. Apatang, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Frankie M. Eliptico, interim president of Northern Marianas College; Gregorio Deleon Guerrero, emergency management supervisor and Recovery Field Office commander with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and other federal, local and community partners tour the new classrooms at Northern Marianas College following a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sept. 29, 2026.
USACE, Partners Celebrate New Classrooms at Northern Marianas College [Image 37 of 51]
6 A newly completed classroom at Northern Marianas College provides students with a safe, modern space for learning following recovery efforts after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Sept. 29, 2026. The classroom is part of a larger USACE-supported recovery project to restore critical educational infrastructure and help Northern Marianas College return to normal operations.
Tinian Temporary Power Integration Complete [Image 2 of 6]
6 **Tinian Power Mission Reaches Key Milestone** Aggreko temporary power integration on Tinian was fully completed Sept. 23. The 249th Engineer Battalion maintained equipment on standby through Sept. 24 and is now preparing equipment for barge transport as the unit completes its power mission. Main body redeployment remains on track for no later than Sept. 30, with equipment scheduled to be loaded onto the barge no later than Oct. 15.
NMC New Classroom Construction Continues Following Super Typhoon Bavi [Image 19 of 29]
6 Contractors continue construction of new classrooms at Northern Marianas College following damage from Super Typhoon Bavi. Work is focused on ADA compliance improvements and preparing the bathroom foundation for final concrete placement. Final site work, punch-list items, door installation and hardware replacement, including ADA ramps, restrooms and solar lighting, continue as the project progresses toward completion.
Construction Continues on New KES Classrooms Following Super Typhoon Sinlaku [Image 26 of 27]
6 Contractors continue construction of 22 new classrooms at Kagman Elementary School (KES) following damage from Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Structural steel is complete on 15 of 22 classrooms, with wall panel installation underway on 15 classrooms. Crews also continued installing roof decking, roof trusses, roof panels, wall panels, flashing and electrical rough-in, while flooring work began.
Construction Advances on New Koblerville Elementary School Classrooms Following Super Typhoon Sinlaku [Image 1 of 4]
6 Contractors offload construction materials for new classrooms at Koblerville Elementary School in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as construction continues following damage from Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Date Taken: 09.21.2026 Date Posted: 09.22.2026 21:58 Photo ID: 9958538 VIRIN: 260922-D-CS260-1765 Resolution: 6720x4480 Size: 6.45 MB Location: MP Web Views: 6 Downloads: 0 PUBLIC DOMAIN GALLERY
ROTA MAYOR THANKS FEDERAL PARTNERS FOR RECOVERY SUPPORT [Image 1 of 8]
6 Rota Mayor Aubrey M. Hocog thanks representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA during a ceremony marking the start of the Temporary Roofing Program on Rota, Sept. 18, 2026. The program is helping residents whose homes sustained roof damage during Super Typhoon Bavi by providing temporary protection while permanent repairs are arranged.
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