Guam Homeland Security - Office of Civil Defense

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.

Thunderstorm Advisory in Effect

The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam issued a short term forecast for the coastal waters of Guam and Rota. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are developing across the coastal waters of Guam, with additional showers and thunderstorms developing east of Rota.

Mariners can expect dangerous cloud to water lightning, brief periods of heavy rainfall reducing visibilities to 3 miles or less, and wind gusts to 25 kt.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 713 - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2021-15

Today, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed

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JIC RELEASE NO. 712 - Four of 220 Test Positive for COVID-19; Update on Homebound Requests; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Results: Four New Cases of COVID-19
Four (4) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 220 tests performed Monday, June 28. Two (2) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,348 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 140 deaths, 82 cases in active isolation, and 8,126 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is .7.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 711 - 140th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Sixteen of 1,012 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

140th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported
The Joint Information Center (JIC) was notified that Guam’s 140th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) at approximately 3:04 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021. The patient was a 75-year-old male, unvaccinated, with underlying health conditions. He was admitted to USNH on June 21, 2021 and tested positive upon admission.

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Port Authority AHAWS Siren to be Tested June 29

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) will conduct a test of the All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) siren remotely from the Port Authority of Guam (PAG) location tomorrow, June 29, 2021, beginning at 3 p.m.

The siren test from PAG is being conducted to assess operations. Residents, visitors and motorists surrounding the PAG AHAWS siren can expect to hear pre-scripted voice messaging announcing the start and end of the test, and the “Alert” tone.

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GHS/OCD, JRM, NBG, and AAFB to Conduct Routine Testing of Advanced Warning Systems

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), Joint Region Marianas (JRM), U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), and Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) will conduct routine testing of the vital communication and advance warning system sirens, respectively, on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, starting at 3:15 p.m.

GHS/OCD will test the nineteen (19) All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) sirens in conjunction with JRM, NBG, and AAFB monthly routine testing of the “Giant Voice (GV)” sirens.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 710 - Twelve of 265 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Twelve New Cases of COVID-19
Twelve (12) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 265 tests performed Thursday, June 24. Eight (8) cases were identified through contact tracing. Two (2) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine. To date, there have been a total of 8,328 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 85 cases in active isolation, and 8,104 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 1.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 709 - Six of 616 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Six New Cases of COVID-19
Six (6) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 616 tests performed Wednesday, June 23. Four (4) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,316 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 79 cases in active isolation, and 8,098 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.6.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 708 - Six of 363 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Six New Cases of COVID-19
Six (6) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 363 tests performed Tuesday, June 22. To date, there have been a total of 8,310 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 73 cases in active isolation, and 8,098 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.6.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 707 - Twenty of 432 Test Positive for COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Results: Twenty New Cases of COVID-19
Twenty (20) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 432 tests performed Monday, June 21. Eighteen (18) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,304 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 69 cases in active isolation, and 8,096 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.7.

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