News

NEWS, INCLUDING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESS RELEASES FROM GHS/OCD


 
E.g., 04/19/2024
E.g., 04/19/2024

Circulation Poses No Direct Threat to the Marianas; NWS Advisories in Effect

A high risk of rip currents is in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan through Saturday night. Surf of 7 to 9 feet will produce a high risk of rip currents along east facing shores. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore. If caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm and stay afloat while waiting for help. If swimming out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current. Rip currents will be life threatening.

GHS/OCD Host Community Planning for Disaster Recovery Training

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in coordination with the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC), will host the “Community Planning for Disaster Recovery” training on Friday, March 22, 2019 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the GHS/OCD facility, Agana Heights.

GHS/OCD Host Community Resilience Training

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in coordination with the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC), will host the “Community Resilience (AWR-228)” training on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the GHS/OCD facility, Agana Heights.

NWS Issues Fire Weather Watch for Guam

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office, issued a fire weather watch for Guam, in effect through late Sunday night. A fire weather watch means critical fire weather conditions may occur.

JIC Release No. 22 - Guam in COR 4, All Clear

Hagåtña, Guam – Acting Governor Joshua F. Tenorio and Brig. Gen. Gentry Boswell, deputy commander, Joint Region Marianas, have placed Guam and the respective military bases in Condition of Readiness (COR) 4 as of 1 p.m. COR 4 means damaging winds are no longer expected for the Marianas.

Pages

GHS

 

Join the GHS/OCD Email List

 

Back to top

June 2018 is Typhoon Preparedness Month

SEARCH THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.