The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting applications for members to join their 2020 Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).

In light of the ongoing concerns regarding the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus, abbreviated as COVID-19, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE), in consultation with the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), is taking a heightened position of caution by implementing preventative measures to ensure student and staff safety.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued the following travel guidance related to COVID-19:

The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam advised dangerous and frequent rip currents are expected. The following advisories remain in effect:

A high risk of rip currents is in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan through Wednesday night. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore. Dangerous and frequent rip currents are expected along east facing reefs.

The Guam Power Authority (GPA) along with the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC), is monitoring reports from GPA customers receiving calls from an off-island number, requesting for immediate customer payment over the phone or risk disconnection of their power service. Customers have reported receiving calls from different numbers including 888-864-1797 and 406-420-8348, and potentially local numbers as well. Customers reported similar incidents in 2019.

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) and the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the recent completion of the MRFC facility on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the GHS/OCD in Agana Heights.

The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam advised a large trade-wind swell will maintain hazardous surf for the Marianas. The following advisories remain in effect:

A high surf advisory remains in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan through Monday night. Hazardous surf of 7 to 9 feet along north facing reefs and 10 to 12 feet for east facing reefs is expected for the Marianas.