JIC Release No. 13 - Typhoon Mawar Update; More Airline Cancellations; DPHSS Update - GHS OCD

Airport update:

The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Guam (GIAA) continues to remain open. The following cancellations have been announced as of Tuesday, May 23, 2023:

Arrivals

FLIGHT No.

ETA

Updated ETA

ATA

Origin

REMARKS
(i.e. *Divert, Delayed, Cancel, etc.)

UA150

1545

CANCELED

KANSAI

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA827

1550

CANCELED

NARITA

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA136

1600

CANCELED

NAGOYA

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA201

1810

CANCELED

HONOLULU

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA154

1815

CANCELED

CHUUK

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA197

2150

CANCELED

NARITA

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA865

2215

CANCELED

NARITA

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

KE423

0105

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 24TH

KE421

1515

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 24TH

TW303

1400

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

7C1182

1500

CANCELED

NARITA

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

7C3102

1605

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

KE421

1515

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

Departures

FLIGHT No.

ETD

Updated ETD

ATD

Destination

REMARKS
(i.e. Delayed, Cancel, etc.)

UA177

1650

CANCELED

KANSAI

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA873

1700

CANCELED

NARITA

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA171

1705

CANCELED

NAGOYA

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA193

1855

CANCELED

KOROR

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA183

1915

CANCELED

MANILA

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

UA185

2335

CANCELED

YAP

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

KE424

0225

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 24TH

KE422

1700

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 24TH

TW304

1500

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 24TH

7C1181

1610

CANCELED

NARITA

CANCELED FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 24TH

7C3101

1710

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

KE422

1700

CANCELED

INCHEON

CANCELED FOR TUESDAY MAY 23RD

With the anticipated 1pm declaration of COR 1, travelers coming to or from Guam should contact their respective airline for the latest updates on their flight status or go to https://www.guamairport.com/passenger/flights/flight-schedule

DPHSS Update:

The Department of Public of Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Northern Pharmacy will close today at 12pm in preparation of Typhoon Mawar.

DPHSS’s Northern Community Health Center in Dededo and Southern Community Health Center in Inalahan will remain open throughout Typhoon Mawar.

Visit the following links for the latest advisory information:

NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/
NWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSGuam/
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/
JRM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jrmguam

For more information, contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/10 or the GHS/OCD 24/7 watch desk at (671) 475-9600.

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

X
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. 13 - Typhoon Mawar Update; More Airline Cancellations; DPHSS Update