Prepared by: Sgt. I Paul S.N. Tapao, Public Information Officer, Guam Police Department

In line with the island’s recovery efforts in the wake of Typhoon Mangkhut, the Guam Police Department along with the Guam Army National Guard will continue to conduct traffic direction from 6:00am-6:00pm on the following roadways:

The Division of Environmental Health of the Department of Public Health and Social Services would like to announce to all Health Certificate applicants who were scheduled to attend the Food Safety Health Certificate Training Course on the following dates below will be rescheduled at no cost:

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) is encouraging the public to inspect premises around their homes and businesses for standing water where mosquitoes may breed.  The passing of Typhoon Mangkhut and its accompanying rainfall have created conditions around the island that would encourage the proliferation of mosquitoes, particularly the species that breed in containers, such as Aedes.  Debris strewn by the storm may be collecting water and breeding this species of mosquitoes.  Aedes mosquitoes are known transmitters of dengue fever, Z

After a natural disaster, food and water may not be safe to use.  The Division of Environmental Health of the Department of Public Health and Social Services recommends the following steps to keep your food and water safe:

Food Safety

• Power and water must always be available to operate your business.
• If there is no power and/or water, the establishment must cease operation.