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JIC Recovery Release No. 2 - Emergency Shelters Update; Guam EPA Updates; Services That Are Operational

Emergency Shelters Update: 
Effectively immediately the AsTumbo Elementary School, B.P. Carbullido Elementary School, and Merizo Martyrs Memorial School shelters are closed. Residents who have been displaced by Typhoon Mawar can seek safety at the following emergency shelters:

Northern Emergency Shelters: Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School, Upi Elementary School, and Wettengel Elementary School

Central Emergency Shelters: George Washington High School

JIC Recovery Release No. 1 - Recovery Efforts Continue

Critical and Essential GovGuam Employees:

As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero placed the island in Condition of Readiness (COR). All essential and critical Government of Guam employees are to report to the worksite to assess for damages. All others are to report to their supervisors. For agencies whose payroll is processed by the Department of Administration, payroll data was transmitted earlier this week. 

 

JIC Release No. 29 - Boil Water Notice; Water Conservation

Guam is in COR 1 - Remain indoors

The Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) is advising customers to conserve water and has issued a boil water notice due to possible bacterial contamination in the water that can occur when increased run-off enters a drinking water source following heavy rains. GWA will perform assessments of its water system to be within acceptable levels as soon as possible.


Boil Water Notice Tips:
  • DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. 

JIC Release No. 27 - Guam Remains in COR 1; Governor Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Tenorio to Make Initial Assessment at First Light

At first light, and when it is safe to do so, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio, along with partners from the Department of Public Works, Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will conduct a windshield assessment to gain visibility of any major damages or blocked roadways in the wake of Typhoon Mawar. As Guam received the full brunt of the typhoon overnight, the assessment will help determine what damages may have occurred.

JIC Release No. 26 - Typhoon Mawar Moving Away; Tropical Storm Force Conditions Still Expected

Guam is in COR 1 - Remain indoors

As of 12 a.m., May 25, typhoon force winds from Typhoon Mawar are expected to slowly subside for Guam as the center of the storm slowly pulls away from Guam. However, the island can still expect strong battering tropical storm force winds to continue through this morning. Expect heavy showers and strong gusty winds.

The worst of the conditions will lighten, slowly ending the heavy thrashing of Guam in the next couple of hours. 

JIC Release No. 25 - Extreme Wind Warning Extended; Destructive Winds Expected to Continue Late into this Evening

Guam is in COR 1 - Remain indoors

The Extreme Wind Warning has been extended for the northeastern part of Guam until 10:45 p.m. Widespread destructive winds of 115 to 140 mph are moving over Yigo and Andersen AFB, extending southward to Dededo. The safest place to be is in a reinforced concrete structure, in an interior room. 

JIC Release No. 24 - Extreme Wind Warning in Effect; Typhoon Mawar Impacts Guam

Guam is in COR 1 - Remain indoors

An Extreme Wind Warning is in effect for the northeastern part of Guam until 7:45 p.m. Widespread destructive winds of 115 to 140 mph are moving over Yigo and Andersen AFB, extending southward to Dededo, as far as the Micronesia Mall. The central and southern parts of the island will continue to experience typhoon force winds but the highest wind speed will be farther north, over Andersen AFB and Ritidian. 

JIC Release No. 23 - Typhoon Mawar Update: Conditions Expected to Worsen

Stay indoors until COR 4 is declared. 

 

Conditions Worsening in the Next Few Hours:

Typhoon Mawar continues on a track toward Guam. As of 1 p.m., Mawar was located 13.2 degrees north latitude and 145.5 degrees east longitude, about 45 miles east-southeast of Guam and 135 miles south of Saipan. It has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. The storm is experiencing an eyewall replacement cycle which will affect its trajectory as it moves closer to Guam. 

 

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