GVB Emergency Toolkit (below)
Help Make Guam a Safer Place to Live, Work and Visit!
SPECIAL NOTICE:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2026
HAGÅTÑA, GUAM – The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), Guam Fire Department (GFD), Guam Police Department (GPD), Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association (GHRA), and Guam Homeland Security / Office of Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) are issuing the following Visitor Safety Guidance under Typhoon Condition of Readiness (COR) 1.
Effective Immediately, please:
1. Stay Indoors
For your safety, remain inside your hotel until COR 4 is declared.
● Remain in a concrete building, such as your hotel or designated shelter, preferably in an interior room, away from windows and glass
● Follow all instructions from hotel staff
2. Do NOT Go Outside
● Do not walk, drive, or leave your location
● Strong winds can launch debris and cause serious injury
● Flooding can happen quickly and without warning. As little as six inches of water can sweep a person off their feet.
3. Stay Out of the Water
● Stay away from all beaches, cliffs, and shoreline areas.
● No swimming, surfing, or sightseeing near the ocean.
● Water Rescue response times will be delayed:
○ Water rescue assets are NOT staged near coastal areas due to unsafe conditions.
○ First responders cannot safely deploy during peak storm conditions.
● Entering the water during COR 1 limits rescue capability.
● Dangerous sea conditions like high surf and strong rip currents are expected to last until at least Thursday.
4. Emergency Services
● Fire, ambulance, and police services are limited during the storm
● Help may be delayed until conditions are safe
5. Guam Fire Department Safety Reminders
● Use flashlights only – do not use candles
● Stay away from floodwater and downed power lines
● Prepare your medications and essential items
6. Power, Water & Communication
● Power outages are likely
● Mobile phone and internet service may be limited
● Charge your devices and use them only when needed
7. Stay Informed
Please follow updates from:
● Your hotel or tour provider
● Local emergency alerts
● Guam Visitors Bureau social media: @visitguamusa @guamvisitorsbureau
● Guam Fire Department social media: @guamfiredepartment
● Guam Homeland Security Office: @ghs_ocd
8. Important Contact Information
● Emergency: 911
● Consulate Offices:
○ Japan Consulate: +1 (671) 646-1290
○ Korean Consulate: +82-2-3210-0404; Local Office +1(671) 647- 6488/9
○ Taiwan Economic & Cultural Office: +1 (671) 685-8668
○ Philippine Consulate: +1 671-646-4620
● Concierge Service: +1 (671) 588-3030
GVB offers Concierge service available in multiple languages 24-hours/7 days a week to assist with emergencies, translation, airport, taxi and transportation information.
9. Follow Hotel
● Listen carefully to hotel staff
● Know your safe area inside the building (evacuation locations)
● Do not leave unless authorities say it is safe
GVB, GFD, GPD, GHRA, and GHS/OCD have been working together diligently through our tourism industry partners to ensure accurate and timely information is available to our local residents and visitors.
Your safety is our priority.
Please stay inside, stay calm, and follow official guidance.
About this toolkit:
To help keep Guam safe and enhance readiness among our industry stakeholders, the Guam Visitors Bureau in collaboration with the Guam Department of Homeland Security and the Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association has developed a Crisis Management: Emergency Toolkit.
This toolkit has storm safety graphics in English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese as well as preparedness messages that you can share on your social media channels or display monitors.
GVB Emergency Toolkit Files
Click the button below to submit the GVB Emergency Toolkit Application Form. An email will be sent to you with a link to download this file.
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