This report (FEMA P-2179) focuses on the performance of the public buildings and critical facilities impacted by the event. This summary report is technical in nature and intended for an audience of building/facility owners, engineers, and design professionals.

This report (FEMA P-2178) focuses on the performance of one- and two-family dwellings impacted by the event. The performance of these residential buildings varied depending on their design, construction type and quality, geographic location, maintenance history, and siting.

Critical public buildings such as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), police and fire stations, and hospitals play a vital role in public safety during and immediately after a storm. Their ability to perform is based on a large part of every system in the envelope that protects the building being resilient and properly maintained. The loss of one part of the envelope or other key system means the loss of that building’s purpose. Maintenance issues should be identified as early as possible and organized based on cost and importance. The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide options to reduce disaster damage, minimize repair costs, and reduce service losses for key building systems in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This fact sheet describes lower-cost maintenance recommendations and higher-cost wind retrofits to improve building performance in future disasters.

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide cost-effective ways to reduce disaster damages and increase the life expectancy of residential buildings in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This fact sheet describes many affordable solutions, including lower-cost maintenance recommendations and higher-cost retrofits.