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No Direct Impact Expected from Tropical Depression; Continue to Stay Up to Date

Press Release
Posted on Date: 11/03/2019 04:45 am

The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office continue to monitor Tropical Depression 24W as it formed north of Pohnpei.

No Immediate Threat Assessed from Reported North Korea Missile Test

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/31/2019 06:45 pm

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC),

Community Invited to Participate in World Tsunami Awareness Day

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/31/2019 02:30 pm

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), following a worldwide initiative through the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR),

GHS/OCD and NBG to Conduct Routine Testing of Advanced Warning Systems

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/30/2019 03:00 pm

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) will conduct routine testing of the vital communication

Port Authority AHAWS Siren to be Tested Tuesday, October 29

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/28/2019 05:30 pm

The Port Authority of Guam (PAG) will conduct a test of the All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) siren remotely from the Port location tomorrow, October 29, 2019, between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

Enhancing Cybersecurity Partnerships

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/25/2019 05:15 pm

Earlier this year, Guam was named as one of the National Governors Association (NGA) seven selected states and territories to work on strategies to enhance nationwide cybersecurity.

Federal Partnerships Continue

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/22/2019 03:45 pm

As part of response efforts for Typhoon Bualoi, which passed through the Marianas between October 21 – 22, 2019

Community Invited to Participate in "Change Your Password Day"

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/22/2019 01:15 pm

On September 24, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a proclamation, declaring October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM is a Department of Homeland Security annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. The Internet touches almost all aspects of everyone’s daily life. NCSAM is designed to engage and educate public and private sector partners through events and initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity, provide them with tools and resources needed to stay safe online, and increase the resiliency of the Nation in the event of a cyber incident.

GHS/OCD Host Planning for Disaster Debris Management Training

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/21/2019 05:00 pm

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in coordination with the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC),

Tropical Storm Watch Cancelled for Guam; Continue to Stay Up to Date

Press Release
Posted on Date: 10/21/2019 08:00 am

The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office continue to monitor Typhoon Bualoi. As of 7 a.m., Bualoi was located 13.6 degrees north latitude and 148.6 degrees east longitude, about 220 miles east-southeast of Saipan and 255 miles east of Guam.

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.

NEWS, INCLUDING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESS RELEASES FROM GHS/OCD

No Direct Impact Expected from Tropical Depression; Continue to Stay Up to Date

No Immediate Threat Assessed from Reported North Korea Missile Test

Community Invited to Participate in World Tsunami Awareness Day

GHS/OCD and NBG to Conduct Routine Testing of Advanced Warning Systems

Port Authority AHAWS Siren to be Tested Tuesday, October 29

Enhancing Cybersecurity Partnerships

Federal Partnerships Continue

Community Invited to Participate in "Change Your Password Day"

GHS/OCD Host Planning for Disaster Debris Management Training

Tropical Storm Watch Cancelled for Guam; Continue to Stay Up to Date

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