The month of June will soon be declared as Typhoon Preparedness Month during a proclamation singing on Friday, June 6, 2025 at Adelup. 

The proclamation signing will also be available to view from the Governor’s Facebook page. 

TPM promotes typhoon hazard preparedness as an active collaboration among federal, territorial and local emergency management agencies, community leaders and the public.

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense, in partnership with the National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office Guam, invite the community to participate in TPM.

"Typhoon season is something we all need to take seriously here on Guam—it's one of our biggest natural threats," said Esther Aguigui, Guam Homeland Security Advisor. "TPM is a great way to show how well we understand the dangers that storms and typhoons can bring to our island. I really encourage everyone—whether you live here or you're visiting—to use this time to talk with your loved ones about what you've been through with past storms. Share your stories and make sure everyone knows how to stay prepared."

"Guam sits within an area of the western North Pacific known as 'typhoon alley.' Despite a long history of typhoon impacts on Guam, it is important to take time annually to evaluate your personal plans ahead of the next typhoon threat,” said Marcus Landon Aydlett, NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. “Being weather-ready and having a family plan in place before a storm strikes can help ensure we all can weather the storm."

With typhoons being one of Guam’s most frequent natural disasters, OHS-OCD, with emergency management partners, have extended the initiative for a month.

Throughout June, OHS-OCD will promote information through social media about typhoon preparedness. 

Each week will have separate themes and focus:

  • Week 1, June 1-7: Introduction to Tropical Cyclones
  • Week 2, June 8-14: NWS Tropical Cyclone Watches/Warnings and Conditions of Readiness
  • Week 3, June 15-21: Determine Your Risk and Develop an Evacuation Plan
  • Week 4, June 22-30: Assemble Disaster Supplies and Prepare Your Pets for Disasters