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.

GHS/OCD Host Contests for National Preparedness Month

Throughout the month of September, Guam will join the nation in celebrating National Preparedness Month (NPM) and promoting the importance of planning and preparing for man-made and natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods. This year’s NPM theme is, “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.”

The NPM Weekly Themes are as follows:

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JIC RELEASE NO. 764 - COVID-19 Hospital Census: 27; 126 of 1,214 Test Positive for COVID-19; Four GDOE Students, Two Employees Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

27 Hospitalized for COVID-19 – 19 Unvaccinated
The Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH), Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) and the U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) report the following COVID-19 hospital census, as of 7 p.m.:

CENSUS

GMH

GRMC

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Flash Flood Warning in Effect; Avoid Driving through Flooded Roads

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office has issued a flash flood warning for Guam, in effect until 2:30 p.m. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain across the area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 763 - Governor Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2021-20; DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-20; Update: GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

On Monday, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order No.

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Executive Order No. 2021-20 Relative to Refining Establishments Vaccination Requirements and Extending the Public Health Emergency

Special Address by Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero.

Click here to view Transcript for Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero Special Address - August 23, 2021

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JIC RELEASE NO. 762 - 145th COVID-19-related Fatality Reported; COVID-19 Hospital Census: 24; Cumulative Results: 188 of 2,678 Test Positive for COVID-19; Eight GDOE Students Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule; Food Commodit

145th COVID-19-related Fatality Reported
The Joint Information Center (JIC) was notified that Guam’s 145th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, August 22, 2021. The patient was an 88-year-old male with underlying health conditions and unvaccinated. The patient had tested positive for COVID-19 on August 14, 2021.

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Flood Advisory in Effect; Practice Caution in Heavy Rain

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued an urban and small stream flood advisory for eastern Guam, in effect until 1:30 p.m. A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

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Thunderstorm Warning in Effect

The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam issued a thunderstorm warning in effect for the Guam International Airport until 1 p.m. for thunderstorms within 5 miles of the airport.

Additionally, a thunderstorm advisory is in effect for the airport until 1 p.m. for thunderstorms possible or occurring within 20 nautical miles of the airport. Be alert and take precautions as required. If lightning is seen or thunder is heard, get indoors or inside a vehicle.

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September is National Preparedness Month – “Prepare to Protect”

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) invite the island to celebrate September as National Preparedness Month (NPM). To commemorate the month, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero will declare NPM with a proclamation signing on Friday, September 3, at 11:30 a.m., via Zoom and can be watched on the Governor’s Facebook page.

The 2021 NPM theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.”

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JIC RELEASE NO. 761 - COVID-19 Hospital Census: 25; Preliminary Results: 51 of 799 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card Replacement Request Guidance; Reminder: What To Do After Being Tested for COVID-19

25 Hospitalized for COVID-19 – 19 Unvaccinated
The Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH), Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) and the U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) report the following COVID-19 hospital census, as of 6 p.m.:

CENSUS

GMH

GRMC

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