These island communities in the western Pacific ocean remain highly vulnerable. Tinian’s power grid is still not entirely restored following Sinlaku, with its power plant sustaining significant structural damage. The case is the same in Saipan, with more than 11,000 residents still without power. Both islands remain under boil water advisories. Another major typhoon is expected to cause widespread outages that will further impact already fragile water and food systems, compounding the hardship these communities are still working through.
In the immediate aftermath of Super Typhoon Bavi, WCK teams are 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. We’re supporting families whose access to food has been interrupted.
Meet Emilio From Tinian
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.
The Queens Restaurant Team Returns to Support Its Neighbors
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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