SCHEDULE ATTACHED - JIC Release No. 10 - Typhoon Yutu: Medical Update for DPHSS and Dialysis Centers - GHS OCD

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) is closed as of the declaration of Condition of Readiness 2. DPHSS provides the following update for their services.

DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH: Northern and SouthernRegional Community Health Center
The Northern Regional Community Health Center (NRCHC) in Dededo and the SouthernRegional Community Health Center (SRCHC) in Inarajan will opentoday at 2:00pm and for the duration of the storm for non-emergency cases.
The limited services that will be provided include the following:

Patients who need power to connect to operate their oxygen machines will need to bring their oxygen machines to the center. They should also bring necessities such as food, drinks, and any required medication. Please bring only one individual to accompany you to the center.
A doctor will be available to treat patients who need non-emergency care (light wounds, & minor injuries). If you are experiencing a life-threatening condition, please call 911.
For information on the NRCHC, please call 635-7400.
For information on the SRCHC, please call 828-7516/7517.

DIVISION OF SENIOR CITIZENS: Aging Services Programs
The three Adult Day Care Centers, Case Management Services, In-Home Services, Legal Assistance Services, 12 Senior Citizens Centers, Congregate Nutrition Services, Preventive Health, and National Family Caregiver Support Program services will cease operations at 12 noon today until such time COR 4 is announced.

It is anticipated that by 2:00pm, Transportation Services will also cease their operations.

In addition to today’s delivery of a warm meal, two days of Nutrition Services, dry goods, will be provided to our seniors who are homebound.  The two days of dry goods is for Thursday, 10.25.18 and Friday, 10.26.18.

To report abuse against a senior (age 60 and older) or adult with a disability (age 18 years and older), on weekdays after 5:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m., weekends and holidays, please contact the Crisis Intervention Hotline at 632-8853.

DIVISION OF PUBLIC WELFARE: Bureau of Economic Security (BES)
All appointments scheduled during closure or when COR 2 is declared (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid Program, Medically Indigent Program, and Cash Assistance Program) will be rescheduled once normal operations resume.

For rescheduling of appointments please call 735-7245 or 735-7274 for Central, 635-7429 or 635-7488 for Dededo, and 828-7542 or 828-8524 for Inarajan, once BES normal operations resume.

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: Food Safety Health Certificate Training Course
DEH would like to announce to all Health Certificate applicants who were scheduled to attend the Food Safety Health Certificate Training Course, at no cost, on the following dates -- see new schedule at the bottom.

All Food Safety Health Certificate Training Courses will resume as normal when Guam returns to Condition of Readiness 4.

All holders of Health Certificate that expired, or will be expiring on October 24 - 25, will still be honored until November 25, 2018.  Should you have any questions, please contact the Division of Environmental Health at 735-7205 or 300-9579.

U.S. RENAL CARE DIALYSIS CENTERS
All U.S. Renal Care Dialysis Centers will close Thursday, October 25th in the morning. Dialysis treatments will resume once the centers re-open.

Patients are being contacted by dialysis staff members regarding their treatment schedule.

Telephone numbers:
U.S. Renal Care – Dededo: 637-3068
U.S. Renal Care – Finegayan: 588-0020
U.S. Renal Care – Sinajana: 475-3600
U.S. Renal Care – Tamuning: 646-3516
U.S. Renal Care – Tumon: 646-3773

Visit the following links for the latest advisory information:

NWS Website: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/guam/
NWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSGuam/
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/
Governor Calvo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddiebazacalvo/
Joint Region Marianas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jrmguam/

For more information, contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10 or the GHS/OCD 24/7 watch desk at (671) 475-9600/(671) 482-7019.

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.

SCHEDULE ATTACHED - JIC Release No. 10 - Typhoon Yutu: Medical Update for DPHSS and Dialysis Centers