Northern Marianas

Much of the island of Saipan in the Northern Marianas remains without power and water, as recovery efforts continue in the wake of Typhoon Yutu.

The Republican Governor of the Northern Marianas, Ralph Torres, and his running-mate Arnold Palacios, have won a convincing victory in Tuesday's poll.

The Northern Marianas will vote in gubnertorial elections today, a week after it was due to vote in the United States midterms.

The chairman of the Northern Marianas Board of Education wants the public school system to resume classes within two weeks, following the devastation brought by Super Typhoon Yutu nearly three weeks…

The Northern Marianas and the United States Department of Defense has signed a $US21 million lease agreement for the use of Tinian as a divert airfield.

The Northern Marianas Governor, Ralph Torres, says power and water distribution is slowly being restored throughout the island.

Around 1000 Palauans are estimated to have been affected by the Super Typhoon Yutu that devastated the Northern Marianas last month.

The Northern Marianas governor says about 800 people are still living in emergency shelter more than a week after Typhoon Yutu.

A price freeze has been announced in the CNMI to stop retailers from taking advantage of people reeling from the devastation brought about by last week's super typhoon.

It may take a year for power to be fully restored to the Northern Marianas island of Tinian after last week's Super Typhoon, according to the local mayor.

It could take up to two months for public schools in the Northern Marianas to reopen because of damage inflicted by last week's Super Typhoon Yutu.

Last week's Super Typhoon Yutu destroyed over 500 homes and left over 1000 people homeless in the Northern Marianas.

The tourism industry in the Northern Marianas says Typhoon Yutu is likely to set back years of tourism growth.

The Northern Marianas island of Tinian will have to wait three months for power to be restored to at least half the island after last week's Super Typhoon.

The Northern Marianas has postponed its elections by a week, as the territory reels from Typhoon Yutu.

Aid is starting to arrive in the typhoon-devastated Northern Marianas five days after the US territory was hit by Yutu.

The all clear has now been given in the Northern Marianas after Super Typhoon Yutu, meaning all severe weather warnings are now lifted.

Disaster authorities in CNMI are working to clear downed powerlines and trees blocking roads across the islands to provide access to communities devastated by Super Typhoon Yutu.