FEMA SUPPORTING TYPHOON MAWAR RESPONSE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230523/fema-supporting-typhoon-mawar-response]


Release Date: 
5月 23, 2023 

WASHINGTON -- President Biden granted emergency declarations today to
both the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and Guam ahead of
Typhoon Mawar. The declarations authorize FEMA to supplement
territorial and local response efforts to help save lives, protect
property, public health and safety. 

Typhoon Mawar is predicted to impact Guam as a potentially
catastrophic Category 4 or 5 storm, with intense, damaging winds up to
160 mph and life-threatening storm surge across the island.

FEMA has more than 50 staff in Guam, with dozens more federal partners
on the ground to support incident management, communications, debris
removal, engineering, infrastructure, health and medical,
environmental response, military support and more, if needed.

Residents should heed the warnings of local and territorial officials.
Have a plan for safely sheltering during the storm, check your
disaster supplies and ensure you have adequate food, water, medication
and other items. When the storm hits, residents should take shelter in
an interior room away from windows, putting as many walls as possible
between yourself and the destructive winds.

FEDERAL ACTIONS AND SAFETY TIPS AHEAD OF TYPHOON MAWAR

 	* Typhoons bring high winds, flooding and storm surge. Residents
should quickly heed safety warnings from local and territorial
officials. Tune into local information sources and media for updates.
 	* Territorial and local authorities are leading whole community
efforts, with FEMA coordinating federal support to help the people,
government and communities on Guam in case resources, personnel and
teams can assist with lifesaving and life-sustaining activities.
 	* If the immediate needs of survivors impacted by the storm
supersede local and territorial resources, FEMA can also provide
commodities like meals, water, blankets, cots, tents, tarps, baby
supplies and more. 

FEMA's distribution center in Guam is also connected to a network of
warehouses and logistics capabilities, with another large warehouse in
Hawaii. Additional commodities and supplies stand ready, if needed and
requested.

Additional preparedness information is available in Ready.gov
[https://www.ready.gov] or download the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] where you
can receive weather warnings for up to five different locations
nationwide.