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JIC Recovery Release No. 94 - Last Day to Apply for FEMA Assistance; Filing Late Application for FEMA Assistance
Last Day to Apply for FEMA Assistance;
Filing Late Application for FEMA Assistance
JIC Recovery Release No. 93 - Friday is the Last Day to Apply for FEMA Assistance
If you have suffered damage or losses due to Typhoon Mawar, you may be eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance. The last day to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance is July 27, Eastern Standard Time. Because of the time difference between the Eastern Standard Time and the Chamorro Time, the deadline to register for FEMA assistance has been adjusted to 11:59 p.m., Friday, July 28, Chamorro Time.
FEMA assistance may include grants to help homeowners and renters pay for:
FEMA assistance may include grants to help homeowners and renters pay for:
- Temporary housing for those displaced from their disaster-damaged primary homes.
Flood Watch in Effect; Practice Caution in Heavy Rain
The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office maintains a flood watch in effect for Guam and Rota. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to become numerous to widespread by this evening and continue through Friday.
Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautionary actions:
JIC Recovery Release No. 92 - Residential Debris Removal Program Set to Begin
Over the coming weeks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be working to collect Typhoon Mawar related residential debris from roadsides throughout the island. This is a free program available for all residential properties including apartments, condominiums.
The speed and success of the mission will depend on residents properly sorting the debris prior to contractors arriving. All storm debris must be sorted by residents into the following four categories and brought to the right of way (ROW) within 10-feet of the roadside:
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vegetative debris;
JIC Recovery Release No. 91 - SBA to Open Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Dededo; Two Days Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance
SBA to Open Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Dededo:
The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a Disaster Loan Outreach Center to meet the needs of businesses and individuals who were affected by Typhoon Mawar. The center will be located at the Astumbo Senior Citizen Center beginning Monday, July 31, open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Flood Advisory in Effect; Practice Caution in Heavy Rain
Flood Advisory in Effect; Practice Caution in Heavy Rain
The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a flood advisory, in effect until 7 p.m. this evening. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Between one and two inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of two to four inches are expected, resulting in minor flooding.
JIC Recovery Release No. 90 - Three Days Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance; DRC at Juan M. Guerrero to Close July 27
Three Days Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance; DRC at Juan M. Guerrero to Close July 27
Heavy Rainfall Possible the Next Few Days; Practice Caution on the Roadways
Heavy Rainfall Possible the Next Few Days; Practice Caution on the Roadways
The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor a tropical disturbance, Invest Area 91W, centered well south of Guam in Yap State. 91W is expected to pass through Yap State and southwest of Guam into the Philippine Sea as it gradually develops.
No Immediate Threat to Marianas Assessed from Reported North Korea Launch
No Immediate Threat to Marianas Assessed from Reported North Korea Launch
The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC), federal and military partners, continue to monitor events surrounding the region including reports of the recent launch of an unidentified projectile out of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) today.
JIC Recovery Release No. 89 - School Debris Cleanup Underway, Residential Debris Cleanup Forthcoming; Deadline to Apply for FEMA Assistance Extended to July 28; FEMA Offering Free Rebuilding and Repairs Tips in Guam
School Debris Cleanup Underway, Residential Debris Cleanup Forthcoming;
Deadline to Apply for FEMA Assistance Extended to July 28;
FEMA Offering Free Rebuilding and Repairs Tips in Guam
