JIC Recovery Release No. 38 - Free Disaster Recovery Virtual Workshop Available; GPA Update - GHS OCD

The Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association, Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the Society for Human Resource Guam Chapter, and the Guam Chamber of Commerce are hosting a free Disaster Recovery Virtual Workshop on Thursday, June 8, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., as an opportunity for the community to learn more about the resources available to assist individuals, employees, government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Speakers of the workshop include Veronica Verde, Federal Emergency Management Agency, to provide information on Individual Assistance for homeowners, renters and federal unemployment insurance, Kevin Wynne, Small Business Administration, to discuss Low-Interest Federal Disaster Loan programs for businesses and non-profit organizations, and Fred Granillo, Small Business Development Center, to provide guidance for companies and sole proprietors submitting financial plans when applying for grants and loans.

The workshop is free, membership is not required, and will be held virtually over Zoom. To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nNXjd_XATt2nSdwiitrlTQ.

For more information, visit www.ghra.org or call (671) 649-1447.

GPA Update:

The Guam Power Authority (GPA) continues its restoration and post-typhoon recovery efforts. GPA reports that as of 1:00 p.m.:

61.0% of the System Load (Customer Demand) has been restored
43.3% of Customers restored

Some areas of focus over the next 1 to 3 days include:

P-270: Liguan Terrace subdivision
P-310: Harmon McDonald’s on to Route 1, including Taitano Road
P-250: Ordot-Chalan Pago area including Maimai Road
P-204: Chalan San Antonio from Mayor’s office toward Farenholt, and areas behind GPO
P-280: Anigua substation towards Maina, and through to Asan valley
P-262: Talofofo village to Windward Hills Road, and on towards Route 4 including Baza Gardens vicinity and down to Ipan area
P-202: Route 1 from Tamuning substation to East Agana (old Nissan Motors)
P-221 & P-222: Agat and Santa Rita villages and subdivisions
P-87*, P-88*, P-89*: Dededo village work continues
P-330*, Y-331*, Y-332*: Yigo village work continues

The island-wide power system (IWPS) may be unstable, with fluctuating voltages, power interruptions and intermittencies occurring during restoration and recovery especially after a strong typhoon. Outages or interruptions may occur after power has been restored. This is not unusual as the grid is fragile and a period of system instability will occur until full restoration is completed. GPA will make every effort to have power restored as quickly as possible to its customers. Once full restoration is completed around the island, the system will stabilize and less power interruptions will occur.

Customers can contact GPA’s 24-Hour Trouble Dispatch at 475-1472/3/4 or via direct message on GPA’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GuamPowerAuthority.

Visit the following links for the latest information:

Governor’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/govlouguam
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

For more information, contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

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To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/floods

Wildfire

Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
Maintain an area approximately 30’ away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush.
Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water.
Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents.

Fire Weather

Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions.
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family.
Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.

Drought

Conserve water

Take shorter showers.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
Run the washer less frequently and only when you have a full load.
Water your lawn less frequently and do so when the temperature is cooler in the early morning or late evening.
When you run the tap to heat or cool water, keep a pitcher to store the water and use it to water plants.
Avoid washing your car.

Practice fire prevention

Don't set off fireworks when conditions are dry.
Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a
Pour water over camp fires and backyard fire pits to ensure they are completely out before leaving them unattended.

Follow directions from local officials. If there are restrictions on water usage, be sure to heed them.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/wildfires and https://www.ready.gov/drought

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Typhoons/Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from typhoons/hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, and rip currents.

“Hurricanes” form in the Atlantic Northeast Pacific region and “Typhoons” form in the Northwest Pacific Region. These large storms are call cyclones in other parts of the world.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.

JIC Recovery Release No. 38 - Free Disaster Recovery Virtual Workshop Available; GPA Update