澳博体育app下载 Provides Aid in Wake of Mawar

As a company quite familiar with providing disaster assistance, 澳博体育app下载 was prepared and mobilized swiftly when Super Typhoon Mawar touched down in 关岛 on May 24.

的 Maunawili, originally scheduled to arrive on May 23, sheltered a safe distance away and was the first vessel to enter the harbor once the all-clear was given on May 28, carrying 454 containers of general goods. Manukai, the first vessel to deliver relief supplies, arrived as scheduled on June 6.

的 strongest typhoon to hit the territory since 2002, Mawar brought 150 mph winds and more than two feet of rain, flooding 关岛’s international airport and numerous residential areas.

Teaming up with the American Red Cross and FEMA, 澳博体育app下载 is helping to facilitate shipments of relief supplies to 关岛 for recovery in the coming months. 澳博体育app下载 is also working with community organizations in 夏威夷 that are leading 关岛 relief efforts, providing transportation of donated goods. 澳博体育app下载 contributed the use of several 20’ containers to GWA (关岛 Water Authority) for community 水 distribution.

Our 政府 team worked closely with FEMA to provide 水 and generator trailers, bringing much-needed power to the region. 澳博体育app下载 also carried two fueling vehicles on behalf of the United States Post Office, 每人携带4枚,000加仑柴油, to run generators so the 关岛 post office could remain open.

“We’ve sent 水 and flatracks of roofing panels from 夏威夷 and moved four large generator trailers from Tracy, 加州.，这是装载到 Kaimana种脐 the week of June 5,” said John Lemieux, director, strategic accounts, 澳博体育app下载 物流. “Much of the damage is focused on electrical infrastructure, downed powerlines, etc. What generators were held locally at the FEMA distribution center in 关岛 were rushed out to address local needs. 的 big generators we shipped will supplement higher-need facilities in 关岛.”

In true 澳博体育app下载 fashion, our ohana personally pitched in to assist. 在飞往关岛的早班航班上, 伯尼•瓦伦西亚, 副总统, 销售, 夏威夷, 还有帕特里克·布劳恩, 副总裁兼总经理, 关岛/密克罗尼西亚 (who was off-island on family business when the storm struck) carried extra luggage containing supplies for staff members caring for elderly family members at home. For employees without power and 水 at home, 澳博体育app提供食物, 水, 衣服洗衣机, 烘干机, 并在其关岛办公室淋浴. 澳博体育app下载 also established  a special matching gift program with the American Red Cross of 夏威夷 to provide further resources.

While Patrick spent the week leading from offsite, 蕾妮Ibanez说, 澳博体育app下载’s marine and vessel operations manager, coordinated 澳博体育app下载’s operations and response in his absence.

Incredibly busy at the time of this writing, Renee shot a quick message reporting that, “的 Maunawili was the first vessel to arrive on May 28. 的 typhoon significantly impacted the port’s resources and equipment, but we worked closely with them to make it happen. It was important to provide our customers with their vital cargo as soon as possible. Our Island and community depend on us to deliver each week.”

“As tragic as it is to experience a direct hit by a Super Typhoon, it inevitably brought out the best in the 澳博体育app下载 ohana,Patrick Bulaon补充道.

关岛队, despite their own personal hardships, jumped into action following the storm’s passage, 允许 Maunawili to be the first vessel to berth and discharge cargo.

“特别是, 蕾妮Ibanez说 stepped up and led the team as Incident Commander in my absence until I returned to 关岛 just after the storm.

“的 team in 关岛 wanted me to express their deep appreciation of the support and supplies provided by 澳博体育app下载’s management, 夏威夷队, and countless others in the recovery effort.”