JIC Release No. 21 -- DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH ~ Division of Senior Citizens - Aging Services Programs - GHS OCD

The three Adult Day Care Centers and 12 Senior Citizens Centers will remain closed today and resume normal operations tomorrow, October 26, 2018.

All other services, Legal Assistance Services, Case Management Services, In-Home Services, Transportation Services, Preventive Health, and the National Family Caregiver Support Program services are back in operations.

For any inquiries on program services, please contact the contracted provider of services as follows:

Adult Day Care
Case Management Services
In-Home Services
Provider: Mayors’ Council of Guam
Contact Number: 735-7415/ 735-7421

Senior Citizens Centers
Provider: Mayors’ Council of Guam
Contact Number: 477-3454/ 477-8461

Transportation Services
Provider: Kloppenberg Enterprises, Inc.
Contact Number: 647-7382/ 647-7392

Legal Assistance Services
Provider: Fisher & Associates
Contact Number: 472-2863

Congregate and Home-Delivered Nutrition Services
Vendor: Basil Food Industrial Services Corp.
Contact Number: 475-8888/ 475-9999

Preventive Health
Provider: University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Contact Number: 735-2020/ 735-2026

National Family Caregiver Support Program
Provider: Health Services of the Pacific
Contact Number: 735-3277 Ext. 208

Or call the Division of Senior Citizens at 735-7415 or 735-7421 between 8:00 am to 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

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X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

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 Release No. 21 -- DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH ~ Division of Senior Citizens - Aging Services Programs