There were heavy rains and strong winds early yesterday morning and motorists had to slow down along Beach Road as well as Tun Herman Pan and Msgr. Martinez roads.
Government workers cleared the roads of debris shortly after the rain stopped at 10:30 a.m.
At 4:30 p.m. yesterday, Emergency Management Office spokesman Juan T. Camacho said they were still waiting for field reports regarding Saipan and Rota residents who sought temporary shelter.
Personnel from the Department of Public Works and the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. were still conducting clearing operations.
Over 100 people temporarily stayed at public schools: Tanapag Elementary School, six; Koblerville Elementary School, 56; Dandan Elementary School, 27; Kagman Community Center, 10; Rota Manamko’ Center, nine; and Rota Youth Center, four.
Northern Marianas College, some private schools and the local trial court were closed yesterday.
Guest workers whose surnames begin with C or D were supposed to get their umbrella permits yesterday, but a sign posted at the Department of Labor told them to return on Nov. 6 instead.
Press Secretary Charles P. Reyes Jr. said based on their operational protocols, typhoon condition 2 calls for the closure of public schools and offices as a safety precaution.
But the Department of Public Safety, the Commonwealth Health Center and private companies remained open.
Bank of Guam branch manager Larry Philip said they must assist their clients.
“We need to provide their financial needs which they will use to buy their supplies,” he added.
Seon Yu, a tourist from Korea who was seen at DFS, said it “didn’t feel like there’s a storm.”
“It’s a great day to shop,” he added.
Another tourist, Kim Jae Hyun, was seen swimming with his friends in the waters off Micro Beach.
He said the weather was ideal for swimming.
