WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:
SANTA RITA, Guam - The U.S. Coast Guard, federal, territorial, and port partners are continuing to prepare Saturday for Typhoon Champi, recently upgraded from a Tropical Storm, and expected to arrive Sunday.
"We, along with our partners, are committed to the safety of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) communities," said Capt. Jessica Worst, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam commander. "We are making preparations, securing assets and safeguarding the ports. Once the storm passes, we are prepared to conduct post-storm assessments and support the ports reopening as quickly as it is ...