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.

No Immediate Threat to Marianas Assessed from Reported North Korea Launch

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC), federal and military partners, continue to monitor events surrounding the region including reports of the recent launch of an unidentified projectile out of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) today.

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Thunderstorm Advisory in Effect; Practice Caution

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a thunderstorm advisory, in effect for the Guam International Airport until 11:30 p.m. this evening. Thunderstorms are possible or occurring within 20 nautical miles of the airport. Be alert and take precautions as required. Tonight is expected to be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 1148 - Cumulative COVID-19 Test Results: 48 New Cases Reported October 18–24, Five Hospitalized; Additional COVID-19 Updates

Cumulative COVID-19 Test Results: 48 New Cases Reported October 18–24

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported 48 new cases of COVID-19 from 1,812 specimens analyzed from tests administered October 17–23, 2022:

October 24: 8 of 181 test positive for COVID-19
October 23: 2 of 150 test positive for COVID-19
October 22: 9 of 201 test positive for COVID-19
October 21: 15 of 236 test positive for COVID-19

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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, November 1, 2022, 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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Small Craft Advisory and Wind Advisory in Effect

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office has the following advisories in effect:

A small craft advisory is in effect for the coastal waters of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan until 6 p.m. this evening. Frequent gusts above 25 knots are expected due to passing thunderstorms. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.

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Community Invited to Participate in the 2022 Great Guam ShakeOut

Guam will soon take part in the world’s largest earthquake drill, the Great ShakeOut. On Thursday, October 20, 2022 at exactly 10:20 a.m. (ChST), participants will practice the earthquake response procedure; “Drop, Cover and Hold On” from wherever they are. The drill will last for one minute.

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Flood Advisory in Effect; Practice Caution in Heavy Rain

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a flood advisory, in effect for Guam until 10:15 a.m. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected, resulting in minor flooding.

Some locations that will experience flooding include Dededo, Tamuning, Yiogo, Mangilao, Ordot-Chalan Pago, Barrigada, Yona, Agana Heights, Andersen AFB, Talofofo, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Sinajana, Inarajan, Asan, Merizo, Piti, Santa Rita, and Umatac.

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JIC RELEASE NO. 1147 - Cumulative COVID-19 Test Results: Eight New Cases Reported October 15 - 17, Five Hospitalized; Additional COVID-19 Updates

Cumulative COVID-19 Test Results: Eight New Cases Reported October 15 - 17

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported eight new cases of COVID-19 from 406 specimens analyzed from tests administered October 14 – 16, 2022:

October 17: 2 of 124 test positive for COVID-19
October 16: 3 of 114 test positive for COVID-19
October 15: 3 of 168 test positive for COVID-19

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Community Invited to Participate in the 2022 Great Guam ShakeOut

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Earthquake Recorded Near Guam

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 that struck near the Guam region, with a depth of 51.4 km, at 4:08 a.m. (ChST).

As advised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there is no tsunami threat to the Marianas from the earthquake.

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