Parts of Saipan airport was heavily dmanaged. Sea ports are closed. Utility power is out in Saipan, and hundreds of power poles are reported down. Backup generators are operating at critical facilities. The first disaster relief flights are expected at 10am Friday, after the runways at Saipan airport are cleared and certified for operation. IT&E, CNMI's local incumbant telephone provider, reports its central offices are operating and inter-island cables are are intact. Most of the backbone lines on CNMI are buried underground. DOCOMO Pacific, CNMI's local wireless provider, reports its network remained operational through the storm. I am seeing social media posts from people using cell phones on CNMI. Oracle's Internet Intelligence map shows 60% traceroute completion rate in the Northern Mariana Islands. https://map.internetintel.oracle.com/?root=national&country=MP