JIC Recovery Release No. 20 - Green Waste Sites Update; Continued updates for GCC, UOG, DPHSS & Matson - GHS OCD

Green Waste Disposal Updates – Barrigada, Dededo and Santa Rita:

The Government of Guam’s green waste transition sites are open for residential green waste disposal. Each site is operational 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 days a week. These sites will accept only green waste, vegetative waste, and yard trimmings. All other disaster debris including, but not limited to metallic waste, white goods, bulky household waste, household hazardous waste, and household trash will be REJECTED. Residents are advised that site locations are subject to change based on capacity.

For Residents of:	Sponsor	Site Location
Hagåtña	GPA	Agana Pool Area
Agana Heights	Mayor	Old Skate Park
Hågat	Mayor	Mayor's Office
Assan-Ma’ina	Mayor	Old Baseball field
Update: Barrigada	Mayor	Tiyan Carnival Grounds (Former COVID-19 Testing Site)
Update: Dededo	Mayor	Astumbo Park
Humåtak	Mayor	Mayor’s Office
Inalåhan	Mayor	Baseball Field New
Malesso’	DPW	GWA Water Tank Area by Baseball Field
Mangilao	Mayor	BIll Muna Baseball field parking lot
Mongmong-Toto-Maite	Mayor	Next to Toto Baseball Field
Chalan Pago-Ordot	Mayor	Public Easement across Mayor’s Office
Piti	DPW/Mayor	Across Church
Update Sånta Rita-Sumai	Mayor	Beside Mayor’s Office
Sinajana	Mayor	Baseball field
Talo'fo'fo	Mayor	DYA Cottage Home on Vicente Castro Street
Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon	Mayor	Ypao Point – Right side behind Archbishop Circle
Yigo	Mayor	U.O.G. Northern Farm, Wusstig Road Yigo
Yona	Mayor	Baseball field on Jose B. Sudo Street

Do Not Wait to Clean:

The Joint Information Center reminds the community to document any photos and videos of your property before and after a disaster strikes. After photos are taken, immediately begin cleaning and making repairs to their homes to make them safe and livable again. Do not wait for public officials to come to your home.

GCC Update:

The Guam Community College (GCC) is closed to the public this week, May 30 - June 3 as employees assess and prepare for reopening at a later date. For questions contact (671) 482-4320.

UOG Update;

The University of Guam (UOG) Finakpo’ Summer Session A will be postponed until June 13, 2023. For more information, contact Admissions at admitme@triton.uog.edu.

DPHSS Update:

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Northern Regional Community Health Center (CHC) and Pharmacy in Dededo and Southern CHC in Inalahan will be closed until further notice. Patients will be contacted for rescheduling.

DPHSS released a listing of active merchant accounts to assist clients under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) from the period of May 25, 2023 through May 27, 2023. Availability of merchants to process SNAP-EBT purchases ultimately depends on the merchant’s access to both power and a connection to the internet.

For more information, call the Bureau of Economic Services Administrator Ms. Christine San Nicolas at (671) 488-6839 or email at christine.sannicolas@dphss.guam.gov.

Matson Update:

Matson announced it will contribute $350,000 in transportation and in-kind services toward disaster relief in Guam, Micronesia and the CNMI, and expects to begin delivering relief supplies on voyage Manukai 237, scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, June 6. Matson’s vessel, Maunawili, arrived on May 28 following the reopening of the Port of Guam and discharged 454 containers of general goods.

Matson is working with FEMA and the American Red Cross to facilitate shipments of relief supplies to Guam for the recovery process in the coming weeks and months. For detailed service schedules visit Matson.com.

Visit the following links for the latest advisory information:

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) 478-0208/09/10.

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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 Recovery Release No. 20 - Green Waste Sites Update; Continued updates for GCC, UOG, DPHSS & Matson