JIC Release No. 7 - Guam in COR 4 at Noon Today; GovGuam Employees Report to Work at 1 p.m.; Tropical Storm Warning Canceled; Man-yi Rapidly Moving Away from Guam - GHS OCD

Guam in COR 4 at Noon Today; GovGuam Employees Report to Work at 1 p.m.

Acting Governor Josh Tenorio and Rear Admiral Brent De Vore will place Guam and the respective military bases in Condition of Readiness (COR) 4 at noon today. GovGuam will resume operations at 1 p.m. today.

Residents are still advised to be cautious when driving on roads as crews from Guam Power Authority, the Department of Public Works, and the Mayor’s Offices are continuing mitigation and assessment efforts.

Tropical Storm Warning Canceled
A tropical storm warning for Guam has been canceled. As of 11 a.m. ChST, Tropical Storm Man-Yi is 110 miles West-SouthWest of Guam, moving Southwest at 18 mph with sustained winds at 50mph and expected to intensify through Thursday, possibly becoming a Typhoon North of Yap. Guam still has an active High Surf Advisory and Rip Current Statement in effect at 6 a.m. Thursday morning.

Emergency Shelters Close at Noon Today
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) opened three emergency shelters, Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School, George Washington High School, and Talofofo Elementary School, for the duration of Tropical Storm Man-yi. These shelters will close at noon today in conjunction with the declaration of COR 4. All GDOE schools will return to normal operations tomorrow, November 14, 2024.

Catholic Schools to Resume Classes on Thursday
With the island returning to COR4, the Archdiocese of Agaña announces that Catholic schools will resume their regular instructional schedules on Thursday, November 14.

UOG & GCC Classes Resume at 2 p.m.
University of Guam (UOG) and Guam Community College (GCC) will resume classes at 2 p.m.

GRMC & GMH Resume Regular Visiting Hours
At the announcement of COR4, Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) and Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) will resume normal operations and regular visiting hours.

Visit the following links for the latest advisory information:

NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/
NWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSGuam/
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

For more information, contact Acting Public Information Officer Stephen Cahill at (671) 489-9517 or via email at stephen.cahill@ghs.guam.gov.

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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. 7 - Guam in COR 4 at Noon Today; GovGuam Employees Report to Work at 1 p.m.; Tropical Storm Warning Canceled; Man-yi Rapidly Moving Away from Guam