JIC Recovery Release No. 34 - GPA Update; GRTA Shuttle Service - GHS OCD

GPA Update:

The Guam Power Authority (GPA) continues its restoration and post-typhoon recovery efforts. GPA reports that as of 1:00 p.m.:

53.2% of the System Load (Customer Demand) has been restored.
95.8% of GPA’s Substation Energization has been restored.
88.9% of GPA’s feeders/circuits have been energized/restored.

Two additional feeders/circuits were added to the island-wide system for a total of 56 feeders/circuits that are partially energized today.

GPA advises that during restoration and recovery, the Island-Wide Power System (IWPS) may be unstable, with fluctuating voltages, power interruptions and intermittencies occurring. Once your power has been restored to your home or businesses, you may experience outages or interruptions. This is not unusual as the grid is fragile and a period of system instability will occur until full restoration is completed. Once your feeder/circuit has been energized, your power will return, even as interruptions or outages happen.

GPA will make every effort to have power restored as quickly as possible to our customers. Once full restoration is completed around the island, the system will stabilize and less power interruptions will occur. Additionally, if you detect voltage fluctuations such as extremely bright lighting or very dim lighting coming from lamps or lights, immediately unplug your "sensitive" appliances which include: refrigerators, air conditioners, computer and computer-related equipment, microwave ovens, etc.

Customers can contact GPA’s 24-Hour Trouble Dispatch at 475-1472/3/4 or via direct message on GPA’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GuamPowerAuthority.

GRTA Shuttle Service:

Beginning Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Guam Regional Transit Authority (GRTA) will provide temporary shuttle service to the GCC Relief Center for southern transit riders. GRTA Southern Shuttle to the GGC Relief Center will service riders from Buenas market in Yona to the Relief Center at GCC from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Last pick up from the Relief Center at GCC to Buenas Market in Yona is at 7 p.m.

GRTA’s Southern Shuttle service route schedule will remain the same, and will continue to provide service in Hågat, Sånta Rita-Sumai, Humåtak, Malesso’, Inalåhan, and Talo’fo’fo Mayor’s office. For more information, contact GRTA at 671-647-7433 or visit grta.guam.gov.

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.

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. 34 - GPA Update; GRTA Shuttle Service