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The “Welcome to Saipan” sign at Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport lies toppled following Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which devastated the island on April 14-15, 2026.   Photo by Emmanuel T. Erediano

THE Commonwealth Ports Authority, during a special board meeting on Thursday, did not approve a proposal to grant typhoon emergency pay to CPA personnel. CPA Executive Director Esther Ada made the proposal “in recognition of the extraordinary services rendered by exempt personnel who worked beyond …

Missing are five crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana, which reportedly experienced a disabled engine approximately 140 miles northwest of Saipan on April 15.

No watches, warnings, or advisories are currently in effect for Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.