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

X
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.

JIC RELEASE NO. 692 - Eleven of 336 Test Positive for COVID-19; Two GDOE Employees Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Eleven New Cases of COVID-19
Eleven (11) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 336 tests performed Thursday, June 3. Six (6) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,204 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 65 cases in active isolation, and 8,000 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.7.

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 692 - Eleven of 336 Test Positive for COVID-19; Two GDOE Employees Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

JIC RELEASE NO. 691 - Six of 530 Test Positive for COVID-19; Three GDOE Students Test Positive for COVID-19; Project U Youth Participant Tests 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 530 tests performed Wednesday, June 2. Three (3) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,193 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 63 cases in active isolation, and 7,991 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.5.

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 691 - Six of 530 Test Positive for COVID-19; Three GDOE Students Test Positive for COVID-19; Project U Youth Participant Tests Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

JIC RELEASE NO. 690 - Fourteen of 522 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Fourteen New Cases of COVID-19
Fourteen (14) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 522 tests performed Tuesday, June 1. One (1) case reported recent travel history and was identified in quarantine. Six (6) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,187 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 62 cases in active isolation, and 7,986 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.5.

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 690 - Fourteen of 522 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Annual Tropical Cyclone, Disaster Preparedness & Climate Virtual Seminar

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in coordination with the National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office, will host a two-hour Tropical Cyclone and Disaster Preparedness Virtual Seminar from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021.

The objective of the seminar is to familiarize decision makers with the natural hazards that threaten Guam, the behavior of those hazards, emergency information and instructions issued by the NWS and its associates, and how to make critical decisions based on emergency information provided.

Read more about Annual Tropical Cyclone, Disaster Preparedness & Climate Virtual Seminar

JIC RELEASE NO. 689 - Seventeen of 1,242 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Results: Seventeen New Cases of COVID-19
Seventeen (17) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 1,242 tests performed between Friday, May 28 and Monday, May 31. Three (3) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine. Six (6) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,173 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 51 cases in active isolation, and 7,983 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.3.

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 689 - Seventeen of 1,242 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule

Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Course Offered Virtually

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Region IX, will host the New Mexico Tech “Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS)” virtually.

Read more about Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Course Offered Virtually

National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program Trainings Offered Virtually

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in coordination with the National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP), will host two web-based trainings, offered to both Guam and Hawaii participants. The following trainings will be held virtually and are free to eligible participants:

Read more about National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program Trainings Offered Virtually

No Threat of Development Detected for Tropical System; Officials Continue to Monitor

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office continue to monitor the tropical system, Invest 90W. For now, there is not clear evidence of a well-defined circulation. At this time, 90W poses no threat to the Marianas, nor does it appear to pose any threat of development into a tropical cyclone as it passes just south of Guam and continues generally toward the northwest.

Read more about No Threat of Development Detected for Tropical System; Officials Continue to Monitor

Officials Monitor Disturbance Southeast of Chuuk; Locally Heavy Rainfall Possible Monday through Wednesday

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a hydrologic outlook for Guam. A disturbance southeast of Chuuk is anticipated to approach Guam from the southeast somewhere in the Monday through Wednesday timeframe.

Read more about Officials Monitor Disturbance Southeast of Chuuk; Locally Heavy Rainfall Possible Monday through Wednesday

JIC RELEASE NO. 688 - More Variants Identified on Guam;Community Reminded to Practice Caution

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) received an additional set of results from virus samples collected on Guam which have undergone genome sequencing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Virus samples were collected between March 2021 and April 2021. To date, a total of 116 SARS-CoV-2 virus samples have been submitted to the CDC for genome sequencing.

Read more about JIC RELEASE NO. 688 - More Variants Identified on Guam;Community Reminded to Practice Caution

30 C / 86 F

ABOUT GHS/OCD

ARE YOU READY?

PREPAREDNESS

DISASTER ASSISTANCE

OPERATIONS

CONTACT GHS/OCD

Wildfire

Fire Weather

Drought

Conserve water

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Definition of Terrorism

June 2018 is Typhoon Preparedness Month

Pages