(CNMI HSEM) — Due to the toxic fire that occurred in the island of Tinian on June 19, 2022, acting CNMI Gov. Jude U. Hofschneider, in coordination with CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management Special Assistant Dennis C. Mendiola, have declared a major disaster warning to collect and discard of debris left behind by Super Typhoon Yutu.
A meeting was held Friday, June 25, at the Office of the Governor, and a declaration was issued to speed-up the process of awarding the contract to execute the notice to proceed. Once the contract is awarded, CNMI HSEM will communicate with the contractors to collect the leftover debris, conduct tests on the soil making sure no chemicals are involved within, and to prevent contamination on Tinian’s water table.
The scope of work that is stated in the contract will grant permission to collect and discard all leftover waste and debris from Super Typhoon Yutu, and begin tests on the soil to make sure contaminants and other toxins did not seep through the water table.
“Acting Gov. Jude U. Hofschneider and CNMI HSEM want to insure that the water table does not get contaminated, as the safety of our people on Tinian is our utmost concern. We’d like to recognize the Office of Planning and Development, the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, the Department of Public Works, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Tinian delegation, and the Tinian News Office in subsidizing with the waste disposal which may harm the health of our residents of Tinian,” said CNMI HSEM Special Assistant Dennis C. Mendiola.
Jude Hofschneider
