Guam Starts Rebuilding After Super Typhoon Champi as CNMI Declares Safety

Recovery efforts on Guam are under way after Super Typhoon Champi, with 90% of transmission lines restored and all substations energized, yet overall power use is only about half of normal peak demand. Government agencies have reopened, though some services stay limited due to damage to utilities and internet. The Port Authority of Guam resumed cargo releases, while waterside operations await US Coast Guard approval and damage assessments.

Public schools, Catholic schools, Guam Community College and the University of Guam remain closed as officials evaluate infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands lifted Typhoon Condition I for Rota, declared the islands safe, and reinstated classes in its public school system and Northern Marianas College. The CNMI Emergency Operations Center issued a final bulletin on Champi but will keep watching weather conditions, as high surf and rainband flooding risks persist across the region.