State of Significant Emergency - Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi

At a glance

• What: The CNMI is under a State of Significant Emergency tied to Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi. Executive Order 2026-024, signed 10/29/2026, renewed it for 30 days (to about 11/28/2026). The original order was Executive Order 2026-004 in April 2026; federal emergency declarations for the CNMI and Guam followed in April.
• Related legislation and funding: P.L. 24-42 (H.B. 24-107, signed 10/30) provides CUC emergency financing for typhoon restoration and fuel, see CUC Fuel Borrowing Bill. Governor's communication 24-212 (11/5) identifies $7,201,264.77 in FY2027 funding sources. The FY2027 budget itself is covered in FY2027 Budget Line-Item Vetoes.
• Watch: the renewal lapses about 11/28 unless renewed again; the Legislature meets 11/9 (2026-11-09 - CNMI House of Representatives).
• Unverified: a search result (not opened) reports a CNMI government shutdown around 10/1 over the missing FY2027 budget. Treat this as unverified; the House agenda of 10/26 does list an Executive Order on government shutdown for FY2027 signed 9/30.
• The text of Executive Order 2026-004 (a PDF) has not been read; the details above come from listings and summaries, not the order itself.

News links:

• Trump's disaster declaration unleashes federal aid for Bavi-battered CNMI (Pacific Island Times, 2026-08-05): Super Typhoon Bavi hit Rota on July 6, a major disaster declaration was approved August 3, and the governor ordered a state of significant emergency on July 31 to mobilize repairs after Sinlaku and Bavi.
• Executive Order 2026-004, Declaration of Significant Emergency (CNMI Governor's Office, 2026-04-11): the original declaration, activating the State Emergency Operations Plan across Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
• 2026 executive orders index (CNMI Governor's Office): lists the chain of renewals, including EO 2026-006 (2026-05-16); the latest order readable there is 2026-020. The EO 2026-024 number and the October 29 renewal come from a House meeting notice and are not yet confirmed in a public order.

Sources

• Executive Order 2026-004 (April 2026, PDF, text not yet read): https://governor.cnmi.gov/gov_content/uploads/2026/04/EXECUTIVE-ORDERNO.-2026-004.pdf
• Federal emergency declarations for the CNMI and Guam (Isla Public, 2026-04-13): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-04-13/cnmi-guam-granted-federal-emergency-declarations-as-super-typhoon-sinlaku-advances
• Unverified, not opened: report of a CNMI government shutdown over the FY2027 budget: https://pina.com.fj/2026/10/01/cnmi-government-shuts-down-due-to-lack-of-2027-budget/
• CNMI Legislature calendar and House notices: https://cnmileg.net/calendar.asp

Log

• 2026-04: Executive Order 2026-004 declares the State of Significant Emergency ahead of Super Typhoon Sinlaku; federal declarations granted for the CNMI and Guam (2026-04-13).

• 2026-10-29: Executive Order 2026-024 renews the State of Significant Emergency for 30 days (to about 11/28).

• 2026-10-30: Governor signs H.B. 24-107 as P.L. 24-42 (CUC emergency financing, typhoon restoration and fuel), see CUC Fuel Borrowing Bill.

• 2026-11-05: Governor's communication 24-212 identifies $7,201,264.77 in FY2027 funding sources.

• 2026-10-26 - CNMI House of Representatives and 2026-10-26 - CNMI Senate - emergency context recorded; House bill H.B. 24-112 (Disaster Readiness and Recovery Fund) introduced 10/26.

• 2026-11-09 - CNMI House of Representatives - House 7th Day scheduled; Gov. Comm. 24-212 and appropriation H.B. 24-115 on the agenda.

• 2026-07-30 - CNMI Senate - Senate amended and passed H.B. 24-107 (CUC emergency financing) 7-0; CUC reported about 4,000 customers still without power. See CUC Emergency Financing Bill. Earlier sessions: 2026-07-20 - CNMI Senate (vetoed disaster-relief appropriations from CEDA dividends, see CEDA Dividend Funds Bill).