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Attached and below is JIC Release No. 5. Guam will be placed in COR1 at 1 p.m. today. 

All previous JIC releases are available online:  https://ghs.guam.gov/

 

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Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 5

October 17, 2026, 9:34 a.m. ChST

Guam to Move to COR 1 at 1PM Today; All Residents Advised to Take Action, Southern Guam Expected to Be Severely Impacted; Residents in Flood-Prone Areas Urged to Seek Safer Shelter

COR 1 at 1PM Today

Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero will place Guam in Condition of Readiness (COR) 1 at 1 p.m. today, October 17, 2026. At COR1, destructive winds are possible within the next 12 hours. 

On its current track, Champi is expected to pass just south of Guam Saturday night into Sunday. 

Expected Winds: 

• Damaging winds (39 mph or more) are expected between sunset tonight through sunrise Monday

• Anticipate typhoon-force winds (74 mph or more) starting as early as 5 a.m. Sunday.

• Typhoon-force winds are expected island-wide, with the most severe impacts expected in southern Guam. Residents in southern coastal flood-prone areas should move to safer shelter now. 

Emergency Evacuation Centers:

• Machananao Elementary School
• Astumbo Elementary School
• Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School
• George Washington High School

• Talofofo Elementary School

For more information on Emergency Evacuation Centers, see JIC Release No. 4. 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) Suicide & Crisis Lifeline remains operational 24/7. The community may call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org.

JIC Hotline: (671) 478-0210, (671) 478-0208, (671) 478-0209

NWS: https://www.weather.gov/gum/ | GHS/OCD: https://ghs.guam.gov/ | https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

JIC Release No. 5