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Budget director: There's no money for $500 direct aid
Budget director: There's no money for $500 direct aid

It doesn’t look too good for the proposal to pay out $500 in direct typhoon recovery assistance to all local taxpayers. Administration officials say there’s simply no money left to cover it. Senators met in emergency session again today to dis

Vice speaker seeks FEMA relief for COFA migrants
Vice speaker seeks FEMA relief for COFA migrants

Many living here through this recovery are COFA migrants that the feds say are not eligible for recovery aid. Vice Speaker Tina Muna Barnes sent a request to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Puerto Rico and Territories director Gret

Nick Delgado
Docomo Pacific: minimal storm damage on Rota
Docomo Pacific: minimal storm damage on Rota

Docomo Pacific said all of its mobile service networks in the CNMI are operational. "The majority of our mobile cell sites did not suffer significant damage due to Typhoon Mawar; with Rota customers receiving the most impact," a media release stated. "The

Thomas Manglona
DeWitt Guam assists in Rota recovery after Typhoon Mawar
DeWitt Guam assists in Rota recovery after Typhoon Mawar

DeWitt Guam is assisting FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard in their Rota recovery efforts after Typhoon Mawar. President Cori Berking said, "The delivery of emergency supplies by Dewitt Guam demonstrates a collaborative effort to address the immediate needs o

Thomas Manglona
MHS apologizes for graduation hiccup on Saipan
MHS apologizes for graduation hiccup on Saipan

Marianas High School principal Jonathan Aguon apologizes to parents who could not see their child graduate in person at a recent indoor ceremony at the school's gym due to capacity and safety issues. "I do offer my sincere apologies. With the situation of

Thomas Manglona
Coast Guard, private sector transport aid to Guam, Rota daily after Typhoon Mawar
Coast Guard, private sector transport aid to Guam, Rota daily after Typhoon Mawar

Lt. Commander Kevin Carmichael is one of over a hundred members of the U.S. Coast Guard delivering relief to those in need on Rota and Guam. "This is the third Coast Guard C-130 aircraft operating with multiple crews. A lot of what we are moving is water,

Thomas Manglona
iLearn Academy Charter School holds promotion ceremony for 5th graders
iLearn Academy Charter School holds promotion ceremony for 5th graders

Amid postponed Guam Department of Education school’s promotion ceremonies - the 2023 5th graders at iLearn Academy Charter School held their event today. It’s a shining light in the midst of so much hardship, and served as a proper sendoff for

Destiny Cruz
GCC pushes back Summer 2023 term, extends registration
GCC pushes back Summer 2023 term, extends registration

The Guam Community College has pushed back its Summer 2023 term a month and has extended registration for it. The first day of summer classes is now set for July 3. It was originally scheduled for June 2. And the last day of classes is now July 31. You al

KUAM News
GHURA announces limited operations, Section 8 changes
GHURA announces limited operations, Section 8 changes

The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority continues its recovery operations for its offices and public housing units. The main office will remain closed through Friday. Limited operations are expected to resume on June 5. GHURA also advises the followi

KUAM News
Guam Homeland Security Advisor steps down in the midst of typhoon recovery
Guam Homeland Security Advisor steps down in the midst of typhoon recovery

Samantha Brennan is stepping down as the administrator of the Guam Homeland Security, as recovery efforts are underway in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar. The governor’s office confirms Brennan submitted her letter of resignation, which goes into eff

Nick Delgado
5,500+ apply with FEMA for disaster assistance
5,500+ apply with FEMA for disaster assistance

More than 5,500 households have applied for FEMA disaster assistance as of Thursday morning. Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio and Bob Fenton Jr., Regional Administrator for FEMA Region 9, spoke with KUAM about the recovery efforts underway in the afterm

Nick Delgado
Island Girl Power's Juanita Blaz on typhoon damages to Dededo thrift store, clubhouse
Island Girl Power's Juanita Blaz on typhoon damages to Dededo thrift store, clubhouse

Island Girl Power's thrift store and clubhouse on Dededo are closed until further notice. Like many on Guam, IGP's facilities were damaged by Typhoon Mawar. Executive director Juanita Blaz spoke with KUAM News on recovery efforts and how grateful she is f

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Docomo Pacific's CEO discusses restoring connectivity to Guam
Docomo Pacific's CEO discusses restoring connectivity to Guam

Docomo Pacific CEO Rod Boss spoke with KUAM News about getting Guam back online post-typhoon, augmenting their technical workforce, giving subscribers help with staying online, and opening retail outlets to accommodate customer needs. Watch his interview

Jason Salas
Flood watch remains in effect through Sunday night
Flood watch remains in effect through Sunday night

The National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office maintains a flood watch, in effect for Guam through late Sunday night. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautionar

KUAM News
28-percent of power restored
28-percent of power restored

The Guam Power Authority power restoration process is ongoing during the post-typhoon recovery. The crews are divided into sectors to systematically address grid repairs throughout the island. GPA is providing an estimated recovery summary on its restorat

Nick Delgado
Nurses, staff help save St. Dominic's residents during storm
Nurses, staff help save St. Dominic's residents during storm

Heroes at St. Dominic's Senior Care Home at Barrigada Heights protected some of the island's manamko' during Typhoon Mawar. Acting administrator Kate Keis shared how nurses shielded the elderly when windows blew open as shutters ripped off from the strong

Matsuki Hirayama
DeWitt Guam is assisting FEMA with the delivery of Typhoon Mawar relief supplies
DeWitt Guam is assisting FEMA with the delivery of Typhoon Mawar relief supplies

DeWitt Guam assisted the Federal Emergency Management Agency by delivering disaster relief supplies to schools, shelters and the village mayor's offices. Director of Operations, Rex Valerio told KUAM their trucks are going around the island all day making

Matsuki Hirayama
Losing the home her father built
Losing the home her father built

A mother and daughter lost more than just a roof over their heads. Long-time Dededo resident Julie Gogue and her mother Doris sat in their car, packed with what’s left of their belongings after their home was made unlivable by Typhoon Mawar. The roo

Julianne Hernandez
Man allegedly threatens customers with machete
Man allegedly threatens customers with machete

A man accused of threatening multiple customers at a local Laundromat with a machete is placed under arrest. Mannia Frank Songeni, 52, is charged with criminal mischief and reckless conduct. According to court documents, Guam police officers responded to

Nick Delgado
Agana Shopping Center offers islanders post-typhoon comfort
Agana Shopping Center offers islanders post-typhoon comfort

It was a packed house at the Agana Shopping Center today. Many island residents found a sense of comfort in the midst of so much loss. It’s also a bit of relief for customers as they take a break from the heat in air conditioning, charge up their ph

Destiny Cruz
Senators pass direct typhoon recovery assistance bill
Senators pass direct typhoon recovery assistance bill

Senators have passed an emergency funding measure that would provide $50 million to the governor for typhoon recovery. Civil Defense Administrator Charles Esteves tried to reassure lawmakers that help is on the way to our struggling community. But Speaker

Nestor Licanto
Chaos erupts at Marianas High School graduation on Saipan
Chaos erupts at Marianas High School graduation on Saipan

Outraged parents and family members crowded the main entrance of the Marianas High School gym on Saipan demanding to be let in after school officials said the venue reached its maximum capacity over an hour before the graduation began. Parents voicing the

Thomas Manglona
Santa Rita resident voices frustration about typhoon recovery effort
Santa Rita resident voices frustration about typhoon recovery effort

Tony Cruz made the trek from Santa Rita to the 24-Hour Laundromat in Mongmong-Toto-Maite on a limited tank of gas. He, like many residents across the island, is still without power and water. His southern home also sustained significant damage from Typhoo

Destiny Cruz
CNMI Public School Board waives missed school days after Typhoon Mawar
CNMI Public School Board waives missed school days after Typhoon Mawar

CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios and Rota Mayor Aubry Hocog recently conducted an assessment of Typhoon Mawar’s aftermath on a military helicopter with FEMA as crews work on the ground to clear all roads and pick up debris. The latest update from CUC i

Thomas Manglona
Help needed for damaged Sagan Kotturan CHamoru
Help needed for damaged Sagan Kotturan CHamoru

Island residents and tourists alike, go to the Sagan Kotturan CHamoru to be culturally nourished. Since 2006, the center located in Tamuning, has served as a creative space for artisans, cultural practitioners, and traditional healers. Like many of us her

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Over 2,700 registrations submitted for FEMA relief
Over 2,700 registrations submitted for FEMA relief

Adelup got the community up to speed on restoration, recovery and reopening efforts throughout the island. More than 2,700 registrations have been submitted for FEMA individual assistance, with more than 600 FEMA reps working to help Guamanians who suffer

Nick Delgado