JIC RELEASE NO. 340 - Governor Signs Executive Order No. 2020-32 - GHS OCD

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For information on COVID-19 cases, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.

Governor Signs Executive Order No. 2020-32

Today, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order No. 2020-32 relative to continuing Stay-at-Home Order. Guam continues to be in PCOR 1. All persons in Guam are directed to continue to stay at home, subject to limited exceptions such as obtaining food and household necessities, going to and from work at authorized businesses, seeking medical care, caring for dependents or pets, caring for a vulnerable person in another location, or for individual exercise.

Most businesses and public accommodations will continue to be closed and prohibited from on-site operations. This prohibition on operations shall not apply to specifically enumerated businesses as set forth in applicable DPHSS Guidance.

Non-essential retail businesses are permitted to operate, subject to applicable DPHSS Guidance which shall include, at minimum, that customers shall not be permitted to enter the physical premises but shall be permitted to pick up goods outside of the establishment from which they have already placed their orders. Additionally, eating establishments may allow customers to enter their premises for the limited purpose of take-out dining, subject to applicable DPHSS Guidance.

The Guam Election Commission (GEC) is authorized to conduct In Office Absentee Voting for the 2020 General Election by appointment, effective September 19, 2020. Prospective voters may contact GEC directly for more information or to schedule an appointment. All in-person voting and related activities are subject to mitigation measures delineated in applicable DPHSS Guidance, including the wearing of masks, social distancing, and frequent disinfection of surfaces.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

20.0917 LAT to Speaker re Executive Order No. 2020-32 - Relative to Continuing the Stay-at-Home Order with Additional Services

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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. 340 - Governor Signs Executive Order No. 2020-32