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Federal Emergency Management Agency teams with a total of 18 members arrived from Saipan and Texas to help Guam with emergencies associated with Typhoon Wutip.

Victor Inge, FEMA Region IX external affairs officer, said a six-member team from Saipan and another 12-member team from Texas are now on Guam to help the island with emergency needs.

They're at the Emergency Operations Center in Agana Heights with the Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense along with members of the Guam Joint Information Center.

"We're here, we're ready to help in anticipation of what could happen," Inge said Saturday.

The first FEMA team was part of a larger group stationed on Saipan since Typhoons Mangkhut and Yutu in 2018.

Acting Gov. Josh Tenorio placed Guam in Condition of Readiness 1 at noon Saturday.

COR 1 means damaging winds are expected or are already occurring, so residents are highly encouraged to stay indoors for safety and security.

Wutip's closest point of approach to Guam will be Saturday evening, about 160 miles southwest of Guam, the Joint Information Center said.

FEMA's Inge said there's adequate stock of emergency food and water on Guam.

Should the acting governor make the request, FEMA will conduct damage assessments after Wutip passes.

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