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.

JIC RELEASE NO. 617 - DPHSS Places Order for 42,040 COVID-19 Vaccines; Results: Four of 670 Test Positive for COVID-19;GPD Reminds Motorists to be Mindful of Private Roadways and Public Easements; Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics; Food Commodities Di

DPHSS Places Order for 42,040 COVID-19 Vaccines
On Friday, March 26, the Department of Public Health and Social Services’ (DPHSS) Immunization Program placed an order of 25,740 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, 15,000 Moderna, and 1,300 Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J/Janssen) vaccines, totaling 42,040 COVID-19 vaccines for the month of April. All vaccines are anticipated to arrive within three to five business days.

Results: Four New Cases of COVID-19

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 617 - DPHSS Places Order for 42,040 COVID-19 Vaccines; Results: Four of 670 Test Positive for COVID-19;GPD Reminds Motorists to be Mindful of Private Roadways and Public Easements; Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics; Food Commodities Di

JIC RELEASE NO. 616 - Results: Three of 110 Test Positive for COVID-19; Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics;COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach at Dededo Senior Center Today;Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Results: Three New Cases of COVID-19

Three (3) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 110 tests performed on Saturday, March 27.

To date, there have been a total of 7,800 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 134 deaths, 31 cases in active isolation, and 7,635 not in active isolation.

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Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 616 - Results: Three of 110 Test Positive for COVID-19; Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics;COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach at Dededo Senior Center Today;Food Commodities Distribution Continues

JIC RELEASE NO. 615 - Results: One of 210 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE: Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics;COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach for FSM Community on Sunday, March 28;Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Results: One New Case of COVID-19
One (1) new case of COVID-19 was identified out of 210 tests performed on Friday, March 26.

To date, there have been a total of 7,797 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 134 deaths, 28 cases in active isolation, and 7,635 not in active isolation.

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Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 615 - Results: One of 210 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE: Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics;COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach for FSM Community on Sunday, March 28;Food Commodities Distribution Continues

JIC RELEASE NO. 614 - Results: Two of 344 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE: Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics;COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach for FSM Community on Sunday, March 28;Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Results: Two New Cases of COVID-19
Two (2) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 344 tests performed on Thursday, March 25. Two (2) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine.

To date, there have been a total of 7,796 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 134 deaths, 27 cases in active isolation, and 7,635 not in active isolation.

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Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 614 - Results: Two of 344 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE: Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics;COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach for FSM Community on Sunday, March 28;Food Commodities Distribution Continues

JIC RELEASE NO. 613 - Results: Five of 396 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for March 26 – 27, March 30 – April 2 for UOG Fieldhouse, Village-Based, Homebound; COVID-19 Community Testing on March 26 in Tiyan

Results: Five New Cases of COVID-19
Five (5) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 396 tests performed on Wednesday, March 24. One (1) case reported recent travel history and was identified in quarantine.

To date, there have been a total of 7,794 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 134 deaths, 27 cases in active isolation, and 7,633 not in active isolation.

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Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 613 - Results: Five of 396 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for March 26 – 27, March 30 – April 2 for UOG Fieldhouse, Village-Based, Homebound; COVID-19 Community Testing on March 26 in Tiyan

No Immediate Threat Assessed from Reported North Korea Missile 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.

Read more about No Immediate Threat Assessed from Reported North Korea Missile Launch

JIC RELEASE NO. 612 - Results: Three of 469 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for March 25 – 27, March 30 – April 2 for UOG Fieldhouse, Village-Based, Homebound; COVID-19 Community Testing on March 26 in Tiyan; Food Commodi

Results: Three New Cases of COVID-19
Three (3) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 469 tests performed on Tuesday, March 23. Two (2) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine.

To date, there have been a total of 7,789 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 134 deaths, 22 cases in active isolation, and 7,633 not in active isolation.

TODAY’S CAR SCORE1

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 612 - Results: Three of 469 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for March 25 – 27, March 30 – April 2 for UOG Fieldhouse, Village-Based, Homebound; COVID-19 Community Testing on March 26 in Tiyan; Food Commodi

JIC RELEASE NO. 611 - Results: Two of 474 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for March 24 – 27 for UOG Fieldhouse, Village-Based, Homebound; COVID-19 Community Testing on March 26 in Tiyan;Food Commodities Distribution Continues; DPH

Results: Two New Cases of COVID-19
Two (2) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 474 tests performed on Monday, March 22. Two (2) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine.

To date, there have been a total of 7,786 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 134 deaths, 21 cases in active isolation, and 7,631 not in active isolation.

TODAY’S CAR SCORE1

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 611 - Results: Two of 474 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for March 24 – 27 for UOG Fieldhouse, Village-Based, Homebound; COVID-19 Community Testing on March 26 in Tiyan;Food Commodities Distribution Continues; DPH

Fire Weather Watch in Effect for Guam; Outdoor Burning is Not Recommended

The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam has issued a fire weather watch for Guam in effect through Thursday afternoon.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will create ideal conditions for rapid spread of wildfires.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 610 - VAPPC Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to 16 Years and Older;Results: Four of 585 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for March 23 – 27 for UOG Fieldhouse, Village-Based, Homebound; COVID-19 Community Testing

VAPPC Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to 16 Years and Older

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 610 - VAPPC Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to 16 Years and Older;Results: Four of 585 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for March 23 – 27 for UOG Fieldhouse, Village-Based, Homebound; COVID-19 Community Testing

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