Region 9’s Youth Preparedness Toolkit is for young people and youth leaders interested in emergency preparedness. Organized by age group (elementary, junior high, and high school), the Toolkit includes activities from FEMA, partner organizations, and local governments. It also provides a Youth Leader Resource Hub focused on school safety, planning, and inclusion.
News, Media & Events: Guam
Events
2024-11-13T05:00:00
2025-01-15T23:59:00
Important Date
Nov 13, 2024
Jan 15, 2025
Nov 13, 2024
- Jan 15, 2025
Important Date
The 2025 Hazard Mitigation Partners Workshop will be held in-person in Rosemont, Illinois, April 22-24, 2025. This year's theme is: Stronger Tomorrow, Together. To build our strongest agenda, we are seeking abstracts that support the theme.
2024-12-04T17:00:00
2024-12-05T22:00:00
Virtual
Dec 4, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
Dec 4, 2024 EST
- Dec 5, 2024 10:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
The FEMA Civil Rights Summit 5.0: Gender-Based Violence in Disasters is designed to foster dialogue and partnerships through direct engagement with FEMA. Summit presentations and discussions will cover Gender-Based Violence and Human Trafficking topics and FEMA programs and services, with special emphasis on understanding civil rights concerns within communities before, during, and after disasters.
2024-12-05T16:00:00
2024-12-05T17:00:00
Virtual
Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024 EST
- Dec 5, 2024 5:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of one-hour trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
Preparedness Tips
A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet |
The Youth Preparedness Toolkit from FEMA Region 9 is designed to educate and empower young people in emergency preparedness through age-appropriate activities across elementary, junior high, and high school levels. Using a Learn-Practice-Share model, the toolkit connects preparedness skills with regional hazards like earthquakes and wildfires. Activities range from creating personalized emergency kits for younger students to leadership roles in high school, such as organizing preparedness clubs and social media campaigns. A resource hub for youth leaders includes tools on school safety, inclusion, and planning, helping to build resilient communities and inspire youth to take an active role in emergency readiness.
Blog entry |
The National Exercise Program (NEP) is gearing up for its flagship event, the National Level Exercise (NLE) 2024, slated to take place on April 24, 2024 (ChST) at the RIHGA Royal Laguna Guam Resort. This exercise, organized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is a critical component of national preparedness efforts, bringing together stakeholders from all levels of government, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and community groups.
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PDFs & Multimedia
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Guam Strong - Man on roof
Guam; FEMA-4715-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4715-DR; Guam as a result of Typhoon Mawar flooding and mudslides during the period of May 22, 2023, and continuing.
General Applicability for Public Interest Waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act Requirements of Financial Assistance Agreements to the US Territories of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and American Samoa
National — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
Guam — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology Narrative
Guam — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
Guam; FEMA-4495-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4495-DR; Guam as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing.
COVID Response: Personal Protective Equipment Arrives for Hawaii CNMI Guam and American Samoa
HILO, Hawaii (March 31, 2020) — A shipment of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) is received from the Strategic National Stockpile for distribution throughout Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. FEMA works with the state of Hawaii, CNMI, Guam and American Samoa to distribute the equipment to medical personnel caring for coronavirus patients.
COVID Presense: Guam National Guard Conducts Logistics Assessment
TAMUNING, Guam (April 17, 2020) — Guam Air National Guard Airmen from the 254th REDHORSE Squadron meet with personnel from Guam’s Department of Public Works and Power Authority to discuss logistics for a potential alternate care facility at the Guam Memorial Hospital in Tamuning. The Guam National Guard continues working with federal and local agencies during the island’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID Response: Guam National Guard Engineers Provide Expertise at Skilled Nursing Facility
BARRIGADA, Guam (April 20, 2020) — Senior Airman Melissa Gagaring, of Guam Air National Guard’s 254th REDHORSE Squadron, cuts wood for an environmental control unit installation at a Skilled Nursing Facility in Barrigada. The Guam National Guard continues to work with federal and local agencies during the island’s fight against COVID-19.
