Tropical Storm Maria Update: What’s Open & Closed Today

As Tropical Storm Maria continues to move away from Guam, the Joint Information Center is providing a list of businesses and establishments that are open or closed today:

Government of Guam offices will open at 1 p.m. today.

Banks:
Bank of Guam – Closed
First Hawaiian Bank - Open
Bank Pacific - Open
Bank of Hawaii - Open
Community First – Open

*Note: JIC wasn’t able to reach other banking institutions. If you would like to be added to the list of updates, please contact Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense at (671) 478-0290 or 478-0208.

Shopping locations:
Guam Premier Outlets will be open at 10 a.m. Ross opened at 6 a.m.
Agana Shopping Center will be open 10 a.m.
Micronesia Mall will be open 10 a.m.
Tumon Sands Plaza will be open at 10 a.m.

Grocery Stores:
7-Day Supermarket: Open
Pay-Less locations: Will open at 10 a.m.
San Jose Supermarket: Open

GDOE Summer School:
The Guam Department of Education has cancelled all summer school classes today. All GDOE 12-month employees advised to report to work at 1 p.m., in line with the rest of GovGuam.

University of Guam is closed today, including all classes and activities, summer camp and the English adventure program. UOG employees are asked to report to work at 1 p.m.

Department of Public Health and Social Services:
DPHSS, Division for Senior Services are suspended today:

Adult Day Care
Case Management
In-Home Services
Legal Assistance Services
Senior Center Operations
Transportation Services
Nutrition Services for Congregate
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Preventive Health

Home Delivered Meals will be delivered to clients provided the roads are passable

Private Clinics:
U.S. Renal Care Dialysis Centers are Open
Seventh Day Adventist Clinic is Closed. Will Open at 1 p.m.
FHP Clinic: Open

Patients with appointments today are advised to contact their clinic directly.
*Note: JIC wasn’t able to reach other banking institutions. If you would like to be added to the list of updates, please contact Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense at (671) 478-0290 or 478-0208.
Guam Medical Care will be open at 1 p.m.

Guam National Wildlife Refuge – Closed

Guam Waterworks Authority
GWA hasn’t received reports of outages. If you are experiencing low to no water pressure, please call their hotline at 646-4211.

Stay Tuned for Updates
GHS/OCD, working with the NWS, will continue to monitor the system and provide updates. Monitor the latest advisory information through the following sites:

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 Eddie Baza Calvo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddiebazacalvo/

For more information, contact GHS/OCD Public Information Officer, Jenna G. Blas via email at jenna.g.blas@ghs.guam.gov or contact the GHS/OCD watch desk at (671) 478-0290.

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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.