For wider distribution: GUAM POWER AUTHORITY RESTORATION UPDATE

With the remaining customers to be restored to island power, across Guam, Guam Power Authority (GPA) crews continue aggressively and full-force restoration work in the north, central and southern sectors, 24-hours/7-days.

Island-wide, GPA crews are completing removal of heavy vegetation in damaged cluster areas; and making repairs including transformer replacements, restoration of downed pole(s), pole top equipment repairs, low voltage conditions, partial power situations, etc. Safety for the GPA crews completing this complex work while feeder lines are energized, is a critical consideration for the GPA restoration operations. GPA thanks all customers and the community for their patience and support of all GPA crews.

Customer(s) still without power are requested to call GPA's 24-Hour Trouble Dispatch at 475-1472/3/4 to report their power outage situation.

All customers who can receive power service will be restored. Customers are advised to conduct their home and property assessments and make repairs to any damaged electrical power service components, which are provided by and maintained by the customer.

GPA further announces that village streetlight trouble reports will be addressed at a later time of the island-wide power restoration process.

All GPA customers are advised that periodic or multiple 30-minute outages or power interruptions may occur throughout the post-storm restoration period, as the island wide power system continues to stabilize:

For any emergency situation
To allow GPA to energize additional customers onto a circuit serving an area already energized
Or, when an already energized power line fails after being energized, from heat causing weak points on a line restored after typhoon damage

To see the GPA's original release, click here.
Click here to see GPA's infographic on customer damaged electrical components.

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.