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All Clear Issued for Found Ordnance Reported

The All Clear was issued by officials at 1:20 p.m. (ChST) for the suspected found ordnance at the Harmon Villa Garden Apartments earlier today. The area resumed normal operations. Information received indicated that it was a training tool that was not an actual Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and it posed no threat to the community. All precautions were taken for the safety for the responders involved and the community.

The community is reminded to practice the “3Rs of Explosive Safety” when any potential UXO is encountered:

    Found Ordnance Reported

    The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) were notified by 911 Dispatch of an unexploded ordnance (UXO) found within a unit at the Harmon Villa Garden Apartments, Upper Tumon.

    The Guam Police Department (GPD) and Guam Fire Department (GFD) are on scene, and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit has been requested. Residents in the surrounding units where the ordnance is located have been requested to evacuate safely until assessments are completed. There are no road closures at this time. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

    AHAWS Sirens from Ft. Soledad, Humåtak and Yigo Gym Not Connected to Emergency

    The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) received reports of the All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) siren from the Ft. Soledad, Humåtak location sounding off this morning and separate reports of the siren from the Yigo Gym location sounding off yesterday and today with test announcements.

    The Humåtak AHAWS siren and the Yigo Gym AHAWS siren going off yesterday and this morning are NOT connected with any emergency situation. Assessments are being made on the systems to identify any issues and remediate as needed.

    No Tsunami Threat to Marianas from Papua New Guinea Earthquake

    The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 that occurred 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea with a depth of 33.0 km, at 6:05 a.m. (ChST).

    As advised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there is no tsunami threat to Guam and the CNMI from this earthquake.  

    This will be the final statement issued by GHS/OCD unless additional information is received.

    Virtual Training Opportunities Available Hosted by CISA and New Mexico Tech

    The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) announce multiple virtual training opportunities hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and New Mexico Tech. The online courses follow:
    • Thursday, May 29, 5 a.m. – 7 a.m. (ChST): CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar (This is not a tactical training course)
      • The two-hour, instructor led webinar is intended to enhance your organization’s resilience and awareness of and preparedness for potential active shooter threats.

    GHS/OCD Hosts ICS 300 & 400 Training Opportunities

    The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in coordination with the Port Authority of Guam (PAG), will host two Incident Command System (ICS) training opportunities at the PAG Training Room, Piti. The courses follow:
    • ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents: Monday, April 21 – Wednesday, April 23, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.:
    • ICS-400 Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents: Thursday, April 24 – Friday, April 25, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

    Dangerous Rip Currents Expected Thursday Morning through Saturday

    The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office advised a high risk of rip currents is in effect for east facing reefs of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan from early Thursday morning through Saturday afternoon. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from the shore into deeper water. If caught in a rip current, do not swim against the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline, face the shore and call or wave for help.

    No Tsunami Threat to Marianas from Tonga Earthquake

    The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 that occurred 90 km SE of Pangai, Tonga at 10:18 p.m. (ChST), with a depth of 10.0 km.

    As advised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there is no tsunami threat to the Marianas at this time. 

    This will be the only statement issued unless additional information is received.

    For more information, contact GHS/OCD Public Information Officer, Jenna Blas at (671) 489-2540 or via email at jenna.g.blas@ghs.guam.

    Small Craft Advisory and Dangerous Rip Currents Expected this Evening

    The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office has the following advisories in effect:

    A high risk of rip currents is in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan from 6 p.m. this evening through Tuesday afternoon. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from the shore into deeper water. If caught in a rip current, do not swim against the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline, face the shore and call or wave for help.  

    DLAN Emergency Management System Operational

    Agana Heights, Guam – The DisasterLAN (DLAN) emergency management system has been restored as of March 28, 2025 and is now accessible by emergency managers. The loss of service from March 17 - March 28, 2025 had no impact to operations.

    DLAN is a secure, web-based, mobile friendly emergency management system that provides tools for shared situational awareness, workflow-based information management, and real-time communication to help prepare for, respond to, and report on issues.

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