JIC RELEASE NO. 469 - Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors Continues;One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19;Two Customs Officers Test Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

For information on COVID-19 cases, visit the official COVID-19 Situation Report and Dashboard at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors Continues
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE), State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Nutrition Service (FNS), continues the distribution of food commodities through each mayor at the village level by drive-thru or door-to-door delivery. Commodity distribution in each village is available to village constituents only and residents should call their respective mayor’s office for more information.

Recipients will receive one bag of TEFAP food commodities per household that may include elbow macaroni, long grain rice, green split peas, yellow split peas, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, canned pears, mixed fruit, canned pork, canned beef, instant milk, and banana chips. (Frozen orange juice will only be available through drive-thru distribution). Food commodities will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Participants are reminded to wear a mask, maintain physical distancing, and follow all traffic directions and signage.

Distribution for next week is as follows:

Distribution Date	Village	Distribution Method	No. of Bags
Nov. 30, 2020 & Dec. 1, 2020	Agana Heights	Drive-through at Agana Heights Mayor’s Office on November 30, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., while supplies last. Drive-through at Agana Heights Mayor’s Office on December 1, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m./1 p.m. to 4 p.m., while supplies last. For more information, contact the Agana Heights Mayor’s Office at 472-8285.	320
Dec. 1, 2020	Sinajana	For Sinajana constituents who signed up for TEFAP: Drive-through distribution is at the Sinajana Gymnasium from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m./1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Sinajana Mayor’s Office at 472-6707.	420
Dec. 2, 2020	Mongmong-Toto-Maite	Drive-through at the MTM Mayor’s Office beginning at 9:00 am, while supplies last. Door-to-door for the manåmko and individuals with a disability. For more information, contact the MTM Mayor’s Office at 477-6758 and 477-9090.	420
Dec. 3, 2020	Talofofo	Drive-through at the Talofofo Mayor’s Office beginning at 9:00 am, while supplies last. Door-to-door for the manåmko and those without transportation. For more information, contact the Talofofo Mayor’s Office at 789-1421.	420

One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) has confirmed that one GDOE employee from Talofofo Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. This case was identified through contact tracing efforts.

The GDOE is working closely with DPHSS to conduct contact tracing and any close contacts of the confirmed case will be contacted directly. Areas of the campus will be cleaned and disinfected as needed. Hard copy packet and food distribution will not be interrupted.

Two Customs Officers Test Positive for COVID-19
The Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency (CQA) has confirmed that two officers at the Guam International Airport Authority (GIAA) tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, thirteen officers remain in home quarantine and have been scheduled for testing. The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) has also initiated its contact tracing investigation.

The Customs Inspection Area, to include the Central Office at GIAA, has been sanitized to ensure a safe work environment for those reporting to work. Customs operations at GIAA remain unaffected.

GBHWC Crisis Hotline
The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) has a Crisis Hotline that is available 24/7 at (671) 647-8833/4. For those feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or are needing to talk to someone, GBHWC has experienced providers available and ready to assist the community with any heightened stress and anxiety experienced as a result of COVID-19.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call 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 RELEASE NO. 469 - Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors Continues;One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19;Two Customs Officers Test Positive for COVID-19