Super Typhoon Yutu ripped through the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Oct. 24th, causing destruction on the islands of Saipan and Tinian.
Task Force-West was stood up by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and is responding to the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Yutu, which struck Oct. 24 over the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Super Typhoon Yutu was the second-strongest system to hit U.S. soil in... read more
Super Typhoon Yutu ripped through the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Oct. 24th, causing destruction on the islands of Saipan and Tinian.
Task Force-West was stood up by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and is responding to the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Yutu, which struck Oct. 24 over the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Super Typhoon Yutu was the second-strongest system to hit U.S. soil in recorded history.
TF-W is providing support to CNMI's civil and local officials as part of FEMA-supported recovery efforts, which began Oct. 25 immediately following the storm. TF-W is divided into Task Group Saipan and Task Group Tinian, and comprises more than 800 active duty, Reserve and Guard service members from more than 20 different units across all branches of services within USINDOPACOM. show less
