JIC Release No. 4 - TD 06W CPA has passed; Notice of GDOE Classes Canceled; GPA Respond to Outages; Report Impassable Roadways to the JIC - GHS OCD

The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office Guam continues to monitor Tropical Depression 06W. As of 7 a.m., 06W was located 13.1 degrees north latitude and 144.1 degrees east longitude, about 50 miles west-southwest of Guam. It is currently moving northwest at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

06W has passed its closest point of approach (CPA) to Guam and is now moving away into the open Philippine Sea. It is expected to begin slow intensification tonight and become a tropical storm overnight. Although the CPA has passed, Guam is still expected to experience heavy showers with gusty winds this morning, especially in higher elevations in southern Guam. Winds are expected to decrease slowly during the afternoon as 06W moves off to the northwest and should be 15 to 20 mph by evening. Heavy showers could still bring an additional 1-3 inches of rain through this evening. Be alert for any flooding in your area.

While a tropical storm warning remains in effect, Guam remains in Condition of Readiness (COR) 3 at this time. Government of Guam operations are expected to conduct business as usual. The community is reminded to practice caution on the roadways as rainy weather is still expected throughout the day. Assessments will be completed this morning for a determination on when Guam will be placed back in COR 4.

Notice of GDOE Classes Canceled
Harry S. Truman Elementary School and Southern High School have cancelled classes for Tuesday, June 22, 2021, due to a power outage in the surrounding areas. Summer school classes are scheduled to resume Wednesday, June 23, 2021, and any future changes will be announced. For inquiries and information, contact Harry S. Truman Elementary at (671) 565-5195 and Southern High School at (671) 479-2103.

GPA Respond to Outages
The Guam Power Authority (GPA) have crews responding or onsite at the following locations:

Chalan Pago
Toto/Canada
Santa Rita

GPA crews continue to respond to all other affected areas throughout the island. Contact the GPA Dispatch Trouble Desk to report any outages, at (671) 475-1472/3/4 or send a message on GPA’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GuamPowerAuthority.

The GPWA Drive-Thru payment window at Fadian closed for today. The Upper Tumon location is open today from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Report Impassable Roadways to the JIC
The Guam Police Department (GPD) provided a preliminary report that all major routes are passable at this time. The community can report impassable roads due to flooding or downed power lines to the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/9/10.

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/

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. 4 - TD 06W CPA has passed; Notice of GDOE Classes Canceled; GPA Respond to Outages; Report Impassable Roadways to the JIC