The Mormon Church has donated over $US1 million to the Northern Marianas chapter of the Red Cross to help with Typhoon Yutu relief efforts.
A school building is damaged after Super Typhoon Yutu Photo: RNZ Pacific / Mark Rabago
The Red Cross said its fundraising team appealed for donations throughout the US and the church answered the call.
In a statement, the church said it provided $US10,000 in cash to cover fuel and supplies for volunteers immediately following the October storm.
It said in November, it sent $US100,000 worth of relief supplies to the CNMI, before it spent $900,000 on supplies and the deployment of emergency personnel in Decemeber.
The Red Cross in the CNMI has already spent $US5 million on Yutu relief operations.
Earlier this week, McDonald's Saipan donated $US30,000 to the Red Cross and last year TanHoldings gave $US1 million for Yutu relief, a portion of which was earmarked for the Red Cross.
