AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPort Recovery: Guam’s Port Authority is working to restore operations after 100 mph winds derailed gantry cranes, with Crane 4 back online and Cranes 5 and 6 still needing repairs, inspections, and recertification. Coastal Impacts: High surf from Typhoon Choi-Wan piled sand into Micro Beach and buried parts of the American Memorial Park pavilion, adding to the region’s lingering hazardous seas and winds. Invasive Species Watch: Guam DAWR is urging cargo, vehicles, and vessels headed to CNMI to be inspected before departure and after arrival to stop brown tree snakes from hitchhiking. Wildlife & Food Safety: DAWR clarified an atulai (mackerel) die-off on Guam’s south shore, warning residents not to collect, consume, sell, or distribute dead fish. Legal Fight Over Environment: A Guam activist group’s lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force over open burning/detonation near the aquifer and endangered sea turtle habitat is set for Supreme Court arguments this week. Storm Monitoring: A new tropical depression, Koguma (27W), formed far east of the Marianas and could strengthen over the coming days. Local Science Capacity: UOG’s Drone Corps expanded, adding more FAA-licensed remote pilots for research and environmental monitoring.
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