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.

JIC RELEASE NO. 223 - Cumulative Results: Zero Test Positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day, unless unavailable.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 222 - COVID-19 Positive Service Member Identified on Government Contracted Flight to Andersen Air Force Base

A service member that traveled to Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) on July 11 on a government contracted flight was confirmed positive with COVID-19.

The service member provided a sample for COVID-19 testing in the days preceding the flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington and displayed no COVID-19 symptoms prior to boarding the flight.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 221 - Cumulative Results: Two Test Positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day, unless unavailable.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 220 - Cumulative Results: One Tests Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-28

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day.

For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 219 - DPHSS Nurses will Contact Individuals with Test Results; Office of Vital Statistics Updated Information; Reschedule for the “Interim Food Safety Training Course” on or before July 15

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day.

For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 218 - Cumulative Results: Two Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Updated High Risk Areas, Effective July 13

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results that are officially reported to the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) as well as lab results from the DPHSS Guam Public Health Laboratory (GHPL) once a day.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 217 - Cumulative Results: Four Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Certain Functions of the DPHSS Website Inaccessible

Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Wednesday, July 8, 2020:

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JIC RELEASE NO. 216 - Cumulative Results: Two Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; COVID-19 Testing Available Wednesday in Dededo

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JIC RELEASE NO. 215 - Cumulative Results: Thirteen Test Positive for COVID-19; Breakdown of Previously Reported Cases; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; COVID-19 Testing Available Wednesday in Dededo

Cumulative Results

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Monday, July 6, 2020:

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JIC RELEASE NO. 214 - Astumbo Elementary School Closed After Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19

Astumbo Elementary School (AES) will be closed until further notice beginning Monday, July 6, 2020, after one Grab-N-Go School Meal Program worker tested positive for COVID-19. The Grab-N-Go School Meal Program at AES will also be suspended until further notice.

On Saturday, July 4, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) learned that a Grab-N-Go School Meal Program worker at AES tested positive for COVID-19. The worker had been tested as part of contact tracing.

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