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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.

Inexperienced Swimmers Advised to Stay Out of the Water; High Risk of Rip Currents in Effect through Sunday Night

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a high risk of rip currents for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan, in effect from this morning through late Sunday night.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 852 - COVID-19 Test Results: 23 New Cases, 27 Hospitalized; GMHA Syndromic Surveillance Report & DPHSS Morbidity Summary Available; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine; SNAP Emergency Allotment for November 2021

27 Hospitalized for COVID-19

CENSUS as of 5 p.m	GMH	GRMC	USNH	TOTAL
COVID-19 Admission	19	8

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 852 - COVID-19 Test Results: 23 New Cases, 27 Hospitalized; GMHA Syndromic Surveillance Report & DPHSS Morbidity Summary Available; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine; SNAP Emergency Allotment for November 2021

JIC RELEASE NO. 851 - COVID-19 Test Results: 27 New Cases, 34 Hospitalized; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

34 Hospitalized for COVID-19

CENSUS as of 5 p.m	GMH	GRMC	USNH	TOTAL
COVID-19 Admission	21	12

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 851 - COVID-19 Test Results: 27 New Cases, 34 Hospitalized; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

JIC RELEASE NO. 850 - Three COVID-19-Related Fatalities Reported; Veterans Day Vaccination Clinic; DPHSS Issues COVID-19 Data Update Report; COVID-19 Test Results: 61 New Cases, 39 Hospitalized; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

Three COVID-19-Related Fatalities Reported
The Joint Information Center (JIC) was notified of three (3) previously unreported COVID-19-related fatalities which occurred earlier this year in March, September, and October.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 849 - Six COVID-19-Related Fatalities Reported; COVID-19 Updates: Cumulative Test Results: 64 New Cases, 38 Hospitalized; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

Six COVID-19-Related Fatalities Reported
The Joint Information Center (JIC) was notified of six (6) COVID-19-related fatalities, including two previously unreported COVID-19-related deaths from September and October 2021.

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GHS/OCD, JRM, NBG, and AAFB to Conduct Routine Testing of Advanced Warning Systems

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), Joint Region Marianas (JRM), U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), and Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) will conduct routine testing of the vital communication and advance warning system sirens, respectively, on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, starting at 3:15 p.m.

GHS/OCD will test the nineteen (19) All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) sirens in conjunction with JRM, NBG, and AAFB monthly routine testing of the “Giant Voice (GV)” sirens.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 848 - Two COVID-19-Related Fatalities Reported, COVID-19-related Fatalities Adjusted; COVID-19 Updates: Cumulative Test Results: 49 New Cases, 40 Hospitalized

Two COVID-19-Related Fatalities Reported
The Joint Information Center (JIC) was notified of two (2) COVID-19-related fatalities.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 847 - Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive; Vaccinations for Children Ages 5-11 to Begin Tuesday

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) received the much-anticipated shipment of 7,500 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccines. DPHSS continues to collaborate with key stakeholders, such as the Guam Department of Education (GDOE), Catholic, charter and private schools to plan for and schedule school-based immunization of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. DPHSS continues to communicate with enrolled providers to plan for expansion of vaccinations to pediatric populations.

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Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders Training Offered Virtually

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) will host the Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders (AWR-310) training on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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GHS/OCD Host ICS-300 & 400 Trainings

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Port Authority of Guam (PAG), will host two Incident Command System (ICS) training opportunities at the PAG, Training Room, Piti. The courses follow:

· ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents – Monday, November 15 – Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

· ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff – Thursday, November 18 – Friday, November 19, 2021, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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