AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBroadband Recovery: CNMI and IT&E just signed a $53M BEAD-funded deal to lay a fully underground fiber network, targeting about 10,000 unserved/underserved locations across Saipan, Tinian and Rota—an upgrade meant to prevent the aerial comms failures that left residents cut off after Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Disaster Response: USACE and partners have begun installing the first STRONG temporary roofs in Saipan and Tinian, giving eligible homeowners quick protection while permanent repairs are planned. Local Politics & Security: Work has started on a planned ICE detention facility near Gilroy, and Santa Clara County is already threatening a lawsuit over zoning and permits. Travel & Costs: United Airlines announced new winter Japan routes to Sapporo and Tokyo-Narita, while Cathay Pacific is lowering fuel surcharges from May 16. Health & Recovery Watch: Guam’s Sinlaku damage assessment is complete, but data is still being compiled for major disaster thresholds.
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