Rachel RamirezHiding Behind Screens: Deception by Social Media InfluencersTruth be told, the grand tale of people living their best lives and posting them on social media is a mere performance.Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
Rachel Ramirez(Part 8) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of ResilienceIt has been about eighteen days since Super Typhoon Yutu made its landfall in the U.S. islands of Saipan and Tinian — not long after…Nov 10, 20181Nov 10, 20181
Rachel Ramirez(Part 7) Super Typhoon Yutu in Tinian: The Aftermath and Stories of ResilienceNow that most of the midterm election coverage is over — I wanted to resume the Typhoon Yutu aftermath series.Nov 9, 2018Nov 9, 2018
Rachel Ramirez(PART 6) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience“We laid on the ground with the couch on top of us as the typhoon brought strong winds and rain wrecking everything in our home.”Nov 3, 2018Nov 3, 2018
Rachel Ramirez(PART 5) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of ResilienceIn the first four parts of this series, I’ve mostly been talking about the damage Yutu brought to Saipan. But Tinian, one of Saipan’s…Oct 31, 2018Oct 31, 2018
Rachel Ramirez(PART 4) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of ResilienceWhen Marianas residents emerged from their shelters in wake of Yutu’s destruction, there were moments of grief, trauma and shock.Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Rachel Ramirez(PART 3) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience“Don’t worry about us sweetie, we got this.” Words my dad told me today. My heart has been slowly feeling better since Yutu struck on…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Rachel Ramirez(PART 2) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of ResilienceIf you read Part 1 of these series — which can be found here, you’ve seen Ginny Wu’s story.Oct 28, 2018Oct 28, 2018
Rachel RamirezSuper Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath & Stories of Resilience (PART 1)The worst U.S. storm just rampaged and devastated one of America’s gems — the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents called it the most…Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018
Rachel RamirezCNMI: In the eye of the storm and the lack of media coverageIn 2015, the Northern Mariana Islands were hit with a Super Typhoon called Soudelor. The aftermath was mortifying. The paradise, I was…Oct 25, 20181Oct 25, 20181