Guam Homeland Security - Office of Civil Defense

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.

Port Authority AHAWS Siren to be Tested June 29

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) will conduct a test of the All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) siren remotely from the Port Authority of Guam (PAG) location tomorrow, June 29, 2021, beginning at 3 p.m.

The siren test from PAG is being conducted to assess operations. Residents, visitors and motorists surrounding the PAG AHAWS siren can expect to hear pre-scripted voice messaging announcing the start and end of the test, and the “Alert” tone.

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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, July 6, 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. 710 - Twelve of 265 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Twelve New Cases of COVID-19
Twelve (12) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 265 tests performed Thursday, June 24. Eight (8) cases were identified through contact tracing. Two (2) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine. To date, there have been a total of 8,328 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 85 cases in active isolation, and 8,104 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 1.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 709 - Six of 616 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Six New Cases of COVID-19
Six (6) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 616 tests performed Wednesday, June 23. Four (4) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,316 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 79 cases in active isolation, and 8,098 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.6.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 708 - Six of 363 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Six New Cases of COVID-19
Six (6) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 363 tests performed Tuesday, June 22. To date, there have been a total of 8,310 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 73 cases in active isolation, and 8,098 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.6.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 707 - Twenty of 432 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Results: Twenty New Cases of COVID-19
Twenty (20) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 432 tests performed Monday, June 21. Eighteen (18) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,304 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 69 cases in active isolation, and 8,096 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.7.

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TD 06W JIC Release No. 5 - Guam to Move to COR 4 by 11 a.m.; June 22 COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics & Testing Canceled

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero will place Guam in Condition of Readiness (COR) 4 at 11 a.m., following the cancellation of the Tropical Storm Warning for Guam by the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office Guam.

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JIC Release No. 4 - TD 06W CPA has passed; Notice of GDOE Classes Canceled; GPA Respond to Outages; Report Impassable Roadways to the JIC

The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office Guam continues to monitor Tropical Depression 06W. As of 7 a.m., 06W was located 13.1 degrees north latitude and 144.1 degrees east longitude, about 50 miles west-southwest of Guam. It is currently moving northwest at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

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TD 06W JIC Release No. 3 - Guam Remains in COR 3, Normal Operations Continue

The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office Guam continues to monitor Tropical Depression 06W. Tropical Depression 06W will continue northwest and is expected to pass about 50 miles southwest of Guam making its closest approach around 6 a.m., then continue on a northwest track today and tonight, taking 06W out to the west of Guam by noon as it gradually intensifies into a tropical storm.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 706 - June 22 COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics & Testing Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

Out of an abundance of caution and in anticipation of inclement weather conditions, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) has canceled the following COVID-19 events:

COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC
Tuesday, June 22	12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao

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