News - Guam

Commercial maritime traffic has resumed at Apra Harbor following authorization from the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, providing a critical economic injection for the island's business sector as post-typhoon utility recovery achieves major operational benchmarks.

The Guam Power Authority has successfully energized 100% of its major substations and restored 46% of the island's power circuits as of Thursday morning, marking a critical milestone in recovery efforts following Super Typhoon Bavi.

As recovery efforts begin post Super Typhoon Bavi, telecom providers across the region have been conducting assessments to restore mobile and internet services and perform infrastructure repairs.

The Government of Guam in coordination with the Department of Public Works and the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, will open an official typhoon debris disposal site at Ypao Point on Thursday, July 09, following Super Typhoon Bavi.

Super Typhoon Bavi strengthened overnight, with sustained winds of 180 mph and gusts to 200 mph, as its eye tracks toward a direct hit on Rota.

Task Force Talon relinquished command to the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-43 ADA), ushering in a new battalion to take over Guam’s air missile defense systems.