GHS/OCD advises island residents to prepare
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186px; line-height: 13.7999992370605px;">Guam Homeland Security/ Office of Civil Defense advises island residents to start making preparations for the possibility of severe weather.</span>
July 29, 2014Updated: July 29, 2014
By KUAM News
By KUAM News by Sabrina Salas Matanane
Guam - Guam Homeland Security/ Office of Civil Defense advises island residents to start making preparations for the possibility of severe weather. Guam and Rota are currently under a Typhoon Watch. This means typhoon conditions including destructive winds of 75 MPH or more are possible within the next 48 hours.
Tropical Storm 11W is located 244 miles East-Southeast of Guam. It is moving West-Northwest at 8 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds are 50 miles per hour.
Island residents are asked to prepare which includes:
Picking up loose items around your house and securing them.
Make sure you have your emergency kits readily available.
Water/canned food
Flashlights, batteries
Medication
Gas your vehicles, generators
First aid kits
Typhoon shutters are optional
According to GHS/OCD heavy showers are expected to move across Guam bringing five to eight (5-8) inches or more of rain to parts of the island during passing. This may result in isolated incidents of flooding to roads, small streams and other low-lying areas. There is a flash flood watch and a high sea surf warning in effect.
Guam - Guam Homeland Security/ Office of Civil Defense advises island residents to start making preparations for the possibility of severe weather. Guam and Rota are currently under a Typhoon Watch. This means typhoon conditions including destructive winds of 75 MPH or more are possible within the next 48 hours.
Tropical Storm 11W is located 244 miles East-Southeast of Guam. It is moving West-Northwest at 8 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds are 50 miles per hour.
Island residents are asked to prepare which includes:
Picking up loose items around your house and securing them.
Make sure you have your emergency kits readily available.
Water/canned food
Flashlights, batteries
Medication
Gas your vehicles, generators
First aid kits
Typhoon shutters are optional
According to GHS/OCD heavy showers are expected to move across Guam bringing five to eight (5-8) inches or more of rain to parts of the island during passing. This may result in isolated incidents of flooding to roads, small streams and other low-lying areas. There is a flash flood watch and a high sea surf warning in effect.