U.S. Coast Guard surges to CNMI as recovery push intensifies, continues support in Guam
The crew of USCGC Hickory (WLB 212) works Outer Apra Harbor Buoy No. 2 on Guam on April 19, 2026, as the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew transits north to Rota. U.S. Coast Guard crews pressed north on April 19, 2026, ensuring the safety of Apra Harbor before moving toward communities still isolated by the effects of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, launching a coordinated surge to fully reopen ports across Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and deliver resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Michael Johnson)