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AS CIRCULATIONS DEVELOP IN THE PACIFIC:
‘No watches or warnings in effect for the CNMI’
New circulations in the Pacific is making some residents concerned, more than a week after Typhoon Soudelor made a direct hit on the island.
A special weather statement from the National Weather Service in Guam said that there are circulations centered near Pohnpei and north of Majuro and that “computer models indicate slow development as it heads toward the northwest.”
“The circulation near Majuro could also develop in the coming days as it lifts toward the north-northwest,” it added.
However, the Offices of Homeland Security and Civil Defense in coordination with NWS said there are currently no watches or warnings in effect for the Northern Mariana Islands.
They said they are closely monitoring thunderstorms in a large area over Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Majuro and that at this time, this monsoon trough with this system of thunderstorms is no threat to Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands.
“The CNMI Emergency Operations Center is working closely with the National Weather Service on Guam to closely monitor this activity. We remain cognizant of the fact that there are people who are concerned about this,” Lt. Gov. Ralph DLG Torres said in a social media post.
While it is not a threat, Torres is encouraging residents to take safety precautionary measures.
“If anything, we encourage our people to clear the debris around their homes as a safety measure, as well as prepare themselves with resources stocked up,” he added.
Over the last weekend, some residents were also worried of a new “typhoon” that eventually turned out to be Tropical Storm Molave but did not have much effect in the CNMI.
Torres said the EOC will also take precautionary measures to make sure that the Commonwealth is prepared.
“While it is too early to tell, the EOC is preparing to take extra precautionary measures to make sure that we have the necessary resources to prepare for whatever comes our way. This includes taking care of our displaced residents who are relying on temporary shelter relief because of the effects from Typhoon Soudelor and providing immediate assistance with the resources already on island to our people in the event of a storm,” Torres said.
