Make sure your family has an emergency plan
The roads might be flooded. Or covered with debris. Phones might be knocked out. How will your family contact one another?
Before storm season is in full swing, sit down with family members and make a plan.
You need to:
- Write down emergency contact numbers, email address and info for family members on and off island.
- Do the same for doctors, schools, employers, businesses, utilities and your mayor.
- Designate someone who is off-island as a central point of contact to help your household reconnect if island communications are sporadic.
- Remember that text messages may go through when voice calls will not.
- Designate a safe assembly point that everyone knows about in case you are unable to return to your home.
- Make copies of your plan and contact information, and make sure everyone in your family carries this in wallets, backpacks and cars. Keep a copy on the refrigerator or a central location.
- Enter household and emergency contact information into all household members’ mobile phones or devices.
- Store at least one emergency contact under the name “In Case of Emergency” or “ICE” for all mobile phones and devices. This will help someone identify your emergency contact if needed. Inform your emergency contact of any medical issues or other requirements you may have.
- Conserve your mobile phone battery by reducing the brightness of your screen, placing your phone in airplane mode, and closing apps you do not need.
- Review your emergency plan with all family members and practice disaster dry runs. This will help people stay calm and remember what to do in the event of an actual emergency.
Personal storm planner
Calculate the supplies your family will need to stay safe for three to seven days after the storm. Answer a few questions, and we'll help you get a shopping/supply list together.
COR 4: Always ready
Under Condition of Readiness 4, damaging winds (39 mph sustained or higher) may arrive within 72 hours. Guam is always in Condition of Readiness 4.
What do all these storm terms mean?
Is it COR 3 and COR 2? When does a watch become a warning? Check out our guide to storm terms.
Build your emergency kit
Gather the supplies you need to keep your family safe until the danger has passed.
Get your pets ready
Here's what you need to do to keep your pets safe during the storm. They'll need an emergency kit and supplies of their own.
Make an inventory
Document important information about your valuables, and make digital copies of your documents.