JIC Release No. 23 - Typhoon Mawar Update: Conditions Expected to Worsen - GHS OCD

Stay indoors until COR 4 is declared.

Conditions Worsening in the Next Few Hours:

Typhoon Mawar continues on a track toward Guam. As of 1 p.m., Mawar was located 13.2 degrees north latitude and 145.5 degrees east longitude, about 45 miles east-southeast of Guam and 135 miles south of Saipan. It has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. The storm is experiencing an eyewall replacement cycle which will affect its trajectory as it moves closer to Guam.

Conditions are expected to worsen within the next few hours. Based on the current forecast track, the eye is expected to pass over central Guam sometime between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., though passage over northern Guam or the southern part of the Rota Channel is still possible.

Guam is experiencing 61 mph to 74 mph winds, expecting to gradually increase to typhoon force winds between 74 mph to 104 mph over the next couple of hours. Typhoon force winds extend outward from the center up to 50 miles.

A flash flood warning is in effect for Guam. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 inches are possible, with locally 20 to 25 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

The community is reminded to remain indoors, stay away from windows; and avoid travel outdoors, as heavy winds, rains and flooding could be life-threatening.

Federal Stakeholders standby to support Guam:

President Biden has granted an emergency declaration for Guam ahead of Typhoon Mawar. This declaration authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to supplement territorial and local response efforts to help save lives, protect property and public safety.

FEMA has more than 50 staff in Guam with dozens more federal partners on the ground to support incident management, communications, debris removal, engineering, health and military support if needed. If the immediate needs of survivors supersede local and territorial resources, FEMA can provide commodities like meals, water, blankets, cots, tents, tarps, baby supplies and more. FEMA can also mission assign other federal agencies to perform or contract work, if needed.

To read the emergency declaration for Guam in its entirety, CLICK HERE, or visit whitehouse.gov.

Local Radio Stations Providing Updates:

The Joint Information Center will continue to use all means of communication available throughout the duration of the storm. Tune to the following local radio stations for the latest updates:

95.5 FM KStereO
93.3 FM The Point
93.9 FM The Breeze
88.1 FM KHMG
97.5 FM Power 98

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

The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) Suicide & Crisis Lifeline remains operational 24/7. The community may call or text the hotline at 988, or chat online at 988lifeline.org.

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 Release No. 23 - Typhoon Mawar Update: Conditions Expected to Worsen