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.

NWS Advisories in Effect; Strong Winds Expected

The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam have the following advisories in effect:

An wind advisory is in effect for the Guam International Airport until 6 p.m. East-northeast winds of 24 mph with frequent gusts around 29-31 mph are expected.

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NWS Advisories in Effect; Avoid Hazardous Seas

The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office has the following advisories in effect:

A high risk of rip currents is in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan through Sunday afternoon. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore. Dangerous rip currents are expected along east facing reefs. On some beaches, such as Ritidian and Gun Beach, the high risk of rip currents could extend to north facing reefs.

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GHS/OCD to host the Homeland Security Executive Education Seminar

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in coordination with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), will host the Homeland Security Executive Education Seminar on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Hilton Guam Resort.

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No Direct Threat Expected from Disturbance; NWS Advisories in Effect

The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office continue to monitor a tropical disturbance in eastern Micronesia, near Chuuk. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on this disturbance, Invest Area 95W.

The system is expected to move westward, passing well south of Guam by Tuesday, and passing near Yap by Wednesday or Thursday. At this time, the disturbance poses no direct threat to Guam or the CNMI.

The following advisories remain in effect:

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NWS Advisories in Effect for the Marianas

The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office advised seas and winds are gradually diminishing as Typhoon Kammuri moves away from the Marianas. The following advisories remain in effect:

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Preliminary Damage Assessments Underway After Tropical Storm Kammuri

Pursuant to the Guam Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) and other Government of Guam (GovGuam) support agencies have begun conducting an island-wide Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) following the passage of Tropical Storm Kammuri south of Guam between, November 26-27, 2019.

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JIC Release No. 9 - Guam in COR 4; GovGuam to Open at 1 p.m.

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JIC Release No. 8 - Guam to Remain in COR 2; Governor Anticipates to Move to COR 4 at 11 a.m. GovGuam to Open at 1 p.m.

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JIC Release No. 7 - Kammuri moving away from Mariana Islands; Guam remains in COR 2

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JIC Release No. 6 - 29W Now Tropical Storm Kammuri; Remain Indoors and Off the Roadways

The National Weather Service continues to monitor what is now Tropical Storm Kammuri as it approaches the Marianas.

As of 7 p.m., Tropical Storm Kammuri was located about 11.2 degrees north latitude and 146.5 degrees east longitude, about 275 miles south of Saipan and 195 miles southeast of Guam. Tropical Storm Kammuri is moving west-northwest at 23 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.

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