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Fax: 671-477-3727
Email: info@ghs.guam.gov
Location: 221B Chalan Palasyo Agana Heights, Guam 96910
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Guam remains in Condition of Readiness (COR) 2 and Government of Guam offices and schools remain closed at this time as Super Typhoon Hagibis continues to pass through the Mariana Islands. Residents and visitors are advised to remain indoors and off the roads at this time.
The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor Super Typhoon Hagibis. As of 10:56 p.m., Hagibis was located 16.1 degrees north latitude and 146.7 degrees east longitude, approximately 95 miles northeast of Saipan and 220 miles northeast of Guam. Super Typhoon Hagibis is moving west-northwest at 15 mph with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. The public is advised to stay indoors throughout the duration of the storm.
Guam remains in Condition of Readiness (COR) 2 as of 6:30 p.m. Residents are encouraged to stay indoors until COR 4 is declared. As Super Typhoon Hagibis approaches the Marianas, the Mayors’ Council of Guam has announced that Senior Centers and Adult Day Care centers will be closed on Tuesday. Residents are also encouraged to take note of the following healthcare updates:
Guam remains in Condition of Readiness (COR) 2 as of 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2019, and three Guam Department of Education emergency shelters are open. Mayor’s Offices will remain open throughout the night to provide bus transportation to shelters for residents in need.
Shelters that have been opened as of 7 p.m. include:
The Government of Guam will be closed on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, as Super Typhoon Hagibis continues toward the Marianas. The Government of Guam, Guam Department of Education schools, Guam Community College, and University of Guam will remain closed until Condition of Readiness (COR) 4 is announced. DODEA and Catholic schools will also be closed on Tuesday.
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has placed Guam in Condition of Readiness 2 as of 6:30 p.m. At this time, Joint Region Marianas and all Department of Defense (DOD) installations will remain in TCCOR 3 as a result of a different threshold for the onset of destructive winds.
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) is preparing to open three emergency shelters at 7 p.m. today.