Guam residents somewhat worried but prepared after government issues disaster guidelines

Record ID: 906153

  • Title: Guam residents somewhat worried but prepared after government issues disaster guidelines
  • Date: 12th August 2017
  • Summary: TAMUNING, GUAM (AUGUST 12, 2017) (REUTERS) PEOPLE PADDLING IN CANOES/ BEACH PEOPLE PADDLING IN CANOES MEN WALKING ON BEACH WITH CANOE PADDLES (SOUNDBITE) (English) 23 YEAR-OLD GUAM RESIDENT AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT, CARMEN VICTORIA, SAYING: "I was just really disappointed because even though it might be an empty threat, we do need think about it as a possibility and thinking about it as a possibility makes me the most scared, right. Because of who our president is, who by the way we don't even have the right to vote for our president, which makes me so upset, because we have someone elected into office who doesn't care about Guam, who doesn't Guam as, you know, people, as American citizens." WOMEN STRETCHING WITH PADDLES IN CANOE MEN CARRYING CANOE PADDLES WALKING ON BEACH (SOUNDBITE) (English) 37 YEAR-OLD GUAM RESIDENT, LEON LIMEHOUSE, SAYING: "I would say yes, they (my family) would care, but I know that Guam is, we are a U.S. territory, but I know that the U.S. would not allow North Korea to launch or any missiles or any attacks, you know." PEOPLE STANDING UNDER TENTS/PADDLES GIRLS CARRYING CANOE PADDLES WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) 15 YEAR-OLD GUAM RESIDENT AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, KEANU SALES, SAYING: "I think everyone should be prepared for the worst, you know. We should expect the unexpected. They might may or not do it, you know, you never know." CHILDREN PLAYING IN WATER WOMAN WITH CHILD IN WATER PEOPLE PADDLING IN CANOE/SKYLINE ALONG SHORE YIGO, GUAM (AUGUST 11, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC PASSING BY SIGN READING (English): "UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE GUAM U.S.A"
  • Embargoed: 26th August 2017 03:24
  • Keywords: Guam residents North Korea missiles threat USA Andersen Air Force Base canoe
  • Location: TAMUNING/ YIGO, GUAM
  • City: TAMUNING/ YIGO, GUAM
  • Country: Guam
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016TUOY13
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Guam residents on Saturday (August 12) said they're somewhat worried but prepared after their local government recently issued a series of emergency procedure guidelines in the event of a nuclear attack from North Korea.
    Pyongyang's state-run KCNA news agency said on Thursday (August 10) its army would complete plans in mid-August to fire four intermediate-range missiles over Japan to land near Guam.
    While the governor of Guam shrugged off the North's missile warning and said there was no heightened threat, the government issued a preparedness fact sheet on Friday (August 11).
    Locals said the fact sheet is somewhat "disappointing" and blamed the government for hyping up the situation. Nevertheless, they said they were "prepared" for the worst, although a missile attack is unlikely to happen.
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