Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 minutes ago
Island life comes with its fair share of ever-increasing dangers as the climate warms.
In 2018, our neighbors in Saipan saw the most powerful storm to hit any part of the nation in eight decades, with winds that devastated much of the island’s southern end.
At first, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was a big help. But then came other storms, and FEMA’s attention went elsewhere.
Marcel traveled to Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School in Saipan. The stories he shares offer a reminder of how these climate-fueled disasters can leave lasting imprints in our communities.
Read the story: civilbeat.org/2025/10/a-storm-leveled-their-school-7-years-later-theyre-still-waiting-for-help
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Island life comes with its fair share of ever-increasing dangers as the climate warms.
In 2018, our neighbors in Saipan saw the most powerful storm to hit any part of the nation in eight decades, with winds that devastated much of the island’s southern end.
At first, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was a big help. But then came other storms, and FEMA’s attention went elsewhere.
Marcel traveled to Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School in Saipan. The stories he shares offer a reminder of how these climate-fueled disasters can leave lasting imprints in our communities.
Read the story: civilbeat.org/2025/10/a-storm-leveled-their-school-7-years-later-theyre-still-waiting-for-help
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