JIC Recovery Release No. 72 - D-SNAP Updates; Disaster Debris Sites and Green Waste Sites Update - GHS OCD

D-SNAP Updates:

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) is informing the public that D-SNAP applicants who received their EBT card may receive a call from DPHSS.

During the call, applicants may be asked for information to ensure the completeness of their D-SNAP application. Such information may include items like their date of birth. Rest assured these calls are legitimate and are intended to ensure benefits are issued.

Please be aware that DPHSS will be calling using the numbers 671-300-8880 or 671-300-8882 during the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; these numbers will only be active during this time-period.

The community is reminded to complete the D-SNAP application form to the best of their ability, and to make sure to write their name, date of birth, and phone number. This ensures approved D-SNAP applicants receive their benefits in a timely manner.

Due to a high volume of applicants, approved D-SNAP participants may see their benefits loaded into their EBT card within a week of issuance.

Disaster Debris Sites and Green Waste Sites Update:

The Typhoon Mawar disaster debris disposal sites located at the old transfer station in Dededo and the former Tiyan carnival grounds in Barrigada will discontinue operations and close at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 3, 2023.

The disaster debris disposal site located at Ypao Point in Tamuning will continue operations from now through 6 p.m. Thursday, August 3, 2023. Ypao Point will be open for residential use on weekdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ypao Point is operational on Tuesday, July 4 and open to residents from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

As a reminder, tires are not accepted at the disposal sites. Capacities for certain waste types will vary at each site. Residents are urged to dispose of household trash, compressed gas tanks/cylinders and solar panels at Ypao Point.

The community is reminded to PROPERLY SECURE WASTE LOADS BEFORE traveling to any disposal site. To ensure efficient flow at each typhoon debris disposal site, the public is advised to PRE-SORT AND SEGREGATE waste prior to arrival at the sites.

The following green waste transition sites will close at 6pm on Monday, July 3, 2023:

For Residents of:	Site Location
Hagåtña	Paseo Stadium (Must be cleared by DPR to bring green waste to this site. Contact DPR at 671-475-6288)
Barrigada	Tiyan Carnival Grounds
Barrigada	Mayor’s Office
Talo'fo'fo	DYA Cottage Home on Vicente Castro Street
Yigo	U.O.G. Northern Farm, Wusstig Road Yigo
Yona	Baseball field on Jose B. Sudo Street

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) staff continues pesticide application to control mosquitoes and eliminate breeding sites, at the three disaster debris sites at the old transfer station in Dededo, the former Tiyan carnival grounds in Barrigada, and Ypao Point in Tamuning until June 30, 2023. While the sites will still be operational, for the safety of all, the community can expect limited access during those periods and are requested to remain patient and orderly while waiting during those times.

Visit the following links for the latest information:

Governor’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/govlouguam
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 Recovery Release No. 72 - D-SNAP Updates; Disaster Debris Sites and Green Waste Sites Update