Guam Homeland Security - Office of Civil Defense

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.

Flash Flood Warning Now in Effect; Avoid Driving through Flooded Roads

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office has upgraded to a flash flood warning for Guam, in effect until 1 p.m. Flash flooding is imminent, especially for areas near steep terrain. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have already fallen, with a rain rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Expected impacts include flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

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Flood Advisory in Effect; Practice Caution on the Roadways

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued an urban and small stream flood advisory, in effect for Guam until 12:45 p.m. Heavy rain approaching Guam, particularly central and northern Guam, will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen over parts of Guam already. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected for Guam through 12:30 p.m. This additional rainfall will result in minor flooding.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 812 - Two COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported 58 Hospitalized; 159 Test Positive Testing to be Held at Micronesia Mall Thursday; COVID Updates

Two COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified of two (2) COVID-19-related fatalities which occurred on October 6, 2021:

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Flash Flood Warning Now in Effect; Avoid Driving through Flooded Roads

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office has upgraded to a flash flood warning for Guam, in effect until 7:45 p.m. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1.5 and 2 inches have already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

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Flood Advisory in Effect; Avoid Flooded Roads

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a small stream flood advisory, in effect for Guam until 7:15 p.m. Heavy rain will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall of up to two inches is expected.

Some locations that will experience flooding include Dededo, Tamuning, Yigo, Mangilao, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Barrigada, Yona, Agana Heights, Andersen AFB, Talofofo, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Sinajana, Inarajan, Asan, Merizo, Piti, Santa Rita, and Umatac.

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Flash Flood Warning in Effect for Guam; Avoid Flooded Roads

The following National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a flash flood warning, in effect for Guam until 1:30 a.m.

Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas is expected for northern Guam, north of Barrigada. The heaviest rainfall is likely over Dededo, Yigo and Andersen AFB.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 811 - Four COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported; COVID-19 Updates: 60 Hospitalized; 165 Test Positive; DPHSS COVID-19 Data Update Report; COVID-19 Community Testing to be Held at Micronesia Mall Thursday; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster S

Four COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified of four (4) COVID-19-related fatalities reported by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS). Three of the reported fatalities occurred between September 17 – October 3, 2021:

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

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), Joint Region Marianas (JRM), U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), and Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) will conduct routine testing of the vital communication and advance warning system sirens, respectively, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, starting at 3:15 p.m.

GHS/OCD will test the nineteen (19) All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) sirens in conjunction with JRM, NBG, and AAFB monthly routine testing of the “Giant Voice (GV)” sirens.

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Flood Advisory in Effect; Heavy Rainfall Possible through the Weekend

Special Note: With international media reports of outages for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, the Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) advise the community to use the following platforms for weather updates while this outage remains in place:

· NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/

· Contact NWS: (671) 472-0900

· Weather hotline: 211

· GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/

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JIC RELEASE NO. 810 - Six COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported; COVID-19 Updates: 56 Hospitalized; Preliminary Test Results: 103 New Cases; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available

Six COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified of six COVID-19-related fatalities reported between September 29 - October 3, 2021:

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