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WCK Responds to Typhoon Bavi in the Northern Mariana Islands

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Northern Mariana Islands | July 2026
Just 10 weeks after Super Typhoon Sinlaku devastated the Northern Mariana Islands, another powerful storm bore down. Typhoon Bavi struck Guam, Saipan, Rota, and Tinian as a Category 5 Super Typhoon. A State of Significant Emergency was issued for the region.

Tinian’s power grid was still not entirely restored following Sinlaku, with its power plant sustaining significant structural damage. The case was the same in Saipan, with more than 11,000 residents without power. Both islands were under boil water advisories.

In the immediate aftermath of Super Typhoon Bavi, WCK teams were on the ground serving hot meals. Across Tinian, Saipan, and Rota, our teams partnered with local restaurants to provide beloved dishes to shelters, households, and more. We pre-positioned before the storm struck to make sure food could reach the people who need it as quickly as possible.

Emilio is among Tinian’s residents receiving meals delivered directly to his door by WCK. When people can’t come to us, we go to them and have served thousands of meals in Tinian, Rota, Saipan, and Guam since Bavi hit.

Ten weeks ago, the team at Queens Restaurant on Tinian joined the WCK team to serve meals to families in the aftermath of Typhoon Sinlaku. Now, they’re answering the call again to support communities impacted by Typhoon Bavi after the storm hit the Northern Mariana Islands last week. They’re cooking up local favorites like pork adobo and rice that our teams are distributing door-to-door in communities recovering from their second super typhoon in three months.

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