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The Conversation

The Conversation: Sinlaku recovery with Army Corps; Oldest-living Hawaiian Air pilot

By Catherine Cruz,
Savannah Harriman-Pote, Maddie Bender
Published May 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM HST
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District’s Power Planning and Response Team and their contractors reached a major milestone surpassing 100 temporary emergency generator installations as they work with FEMA to bring in temporary generators and install them at critical facilities throughout the island of Saipan in the wake of Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District’s Power Planning and Response Team and their contractors reached a major milestone surpassing 100 temporary emergency generator installations as they work with FEMA to bring in temporary generators and install them at critical facilities throughout the island of Saipan in the wake of Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Savannah Harriman-Pote
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Maddie Bender
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