JIC Recovery Release No. 105 - FEMA Continues to Offer Free Rebuilding and Repair Tips at Local Stores - GHS OCD

FEMA Continues to Offer Free Rebuilding and Repair Tips at Local Stores

Do you have questions about rebuilding and repairing following Typhoon Mawar? FEMA Mitigation specialists may give you advice or offer free tips on how to rebuild stronger and safer against storms. This is an ongoing commitment to support Guam residents on their recovery journey. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance staff will also be onsite to help with registration status checks or application appeals.

On the following dates, four teams of FEMA experts in Mitigation and Disaster Survivor Assistance will be available at the following locations, including two new sites:

Location	Dates	Times
Guam pmier Outlets	Saturday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Sept. 15	Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday, off
Micronesia Mall	Sunday, Aug. 13 through Friday, Sept. 6.	Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. Saturday, off
Cost-U-Less (Tamuning)	Saturday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Sept. 15.	Tuesday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, off
Cost-U-Less (Dededo)	Saturday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Sept. 15.	Tuesday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, off

Each location will have an Assistive Listening Device for customers who may have hearing difficulty.

The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at Guam Community College remains open until Aug. 16 during its regular hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, and closed on Sunday. DRCs are barrier-free and provide equal access to all visitors. If you use American Sign Language or assistive technology, and if you need accommodations to communicate, notify FEMA staff at the center immediately. If you need to update information for your application or check the application status, visit disasterassistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app, or call 800-621-3362, available 24/7 at no cost for Guam residents.

Visit the following links for the latest information:

Governor’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/govlouguam
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

For more information, contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

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 Recovery Release No. 105 - FEMA Continues to Offer Free Rebuilding and Repair Tips at Local Stores