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.

Developing Tropical Disturbance to Pass Near Guam Tuesday and Tuesday Night

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor a developing tropical disturbance. The disturbance is centered near 11 degrees north latitude and 148 degrees east longitude, roughly 350 miles southeast of Guam. The system will likely develop into a tropical depression today.

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Officials Monitor Tropical Disturbance Near Chuuk; Development Possible as it Moves Toward Marianas

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor a tropical disturbance just southeast of Chuuk. “Invest Area 94W” is currently unorganized with a broad circulation located near 6 degrees north latitude and 153 degrees east longitude. It is expected to organize over the next 36 hours and it is in a favorable location for further development, as it tracks west-northwestward toward Guam.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 703 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-11 Rev. 12

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2021-11 Rev.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 702 - One of 372 Tests Positive for COVID-19; DPHSS Guidance Memo 2021-17;COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Results: One New Case of COVID-19
One (1) new case of COVID-19 was identified out of 372 tests performed Thursday, June 17. To date, there have been a total of 8,267 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 51 cases in active isolation, and 8,077 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.3.

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Shelter Management Training Offered Virtually

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Guam Department of Education, the Mayors’ Council of Guam, and the American Red Cross of Guam, will host the Shelter Management Training virtually on Monday, June 21 and Tuesday, June 22, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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GHS/OCD Host Virtual Disaster Debris Management Training

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC), will host the Planning for Disaster Debris Management (MGT-460) training virtually on Monday, June 21 to Tuesday, June 22, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The two-day training is offered at no cost to eligible participants and is meant to enable participants to outline a disaster debris management plan and recognize special considerations when planning for debris management after a natural disaster.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 701 - Five of 517 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Five New Cases of COVID-19
Five (5) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 517 tests performed Wednesday, June 16. Two (2) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,266 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 56 cases in active isolation, and 8,071 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.4.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 700 - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2021-13; Ten of 466 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule;Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2021-13

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GHS/OCD Host ICS-300 & 400 Trainings

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Defense Coordinating Element (DCE), will host two Incident Command System (ICS) training opportunities at the DCE Tactical Operation Center, Santa Rita Complex Bldg. 4179, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday, June 21 through Friday, June 25, 2021.

The two courses are ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents and ICS 400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 699 - 17 COVID-19 Cases with Variants of Concern Identified on Guam; Community Reminded to Practice Caution; Seven of 550 Test Positive for COVID-19;COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) received 17 new results from virus samples collected on Guam which have undergone genome sequencing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Virus samples were collected between April 2021 and May 2021. To date, a total of 138 SARS-CoV-2 virus samples have been submitted to the CDC for genome sequencing.

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