Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 12.20.2023
SANTA RITA, Guam — In response to the grounding of the motor vessel Voyager, a 116-foot Indonesian-flagged ship, adjacent to Piti Channel in Typhoon Mawar on May 24, 2023, the U.S. Coast Guard, under the leadership of Capt. Nicholas Simmons, the commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and the Captain of the Port (COTP), has taken decisive action to protect Guam's......
Story by Lt. Col. Angela King-Sweigart | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division | 09.21.2023
A staff member assigned to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division was activated and sent to Guam from June until July to assist FEMA, federal partners and territorial officials’ response to the typhoon which caused significant impacts to essential services throughout portions of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, including water, energy and transportation....
Story by Airman Allon Lapaix | 36th Wing | 09.11.2023
After Typhoon Mawar hit Guam, May 24, 2023, units on Andersen Air Force Base had to overcome many challenges. Typhoon Mawar was a category 4 typhoon that caused significant damage to Andersen AFB and it made it difficult for units, like the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance flight, to do their jobs due to the added workload of repairing the damages the typhoon created....
Story by Jay Woods | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division | 08.20.2023
PBS interview at Tijan Temporary Debris Management Site
Story by Jay Woods | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division | 08.13.2023
Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Typhoon Mawar Debris Team removes vegetation debris from right-of-ways in the village of Malesso....
Story by Sara Goodeyon | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division | 08.03.2023
GUAM, USA — Debris cleanup of public schools in Guam is complete with all 41 schools cleared several days ahead of the deadline of Aug. 8. The schools were prioritized for debris pickup to meet the August 9th beginning of the school year....
Story by Sara Goodeyon | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division | 07.27.2023
The Roofing Installation Support Emergency Utilization program, or RISEUP, in response to Typhoon Mawar ended with the installation of the final metal roof on the home of Gerald and Fely Baza in Dededo, Guam. The milestone was marked with a celebration at the couple’s home July 27....
Story by Sara Goodeyon | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division | 07.25.2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a debris removal mission assignment from FEMA on the island of Guam to remove Typhoon Mawar storm-related debris. The goal of the combined federal response is to help Guam and its citizens get back to pre-disaster conditions. The first temporary debris management site on the island was cleared July 22 in Humatak after USACE Debris Team Mission Manager Todd......
