It’s that time of year again. Delaware residents living within a 10-mile radius of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations in New Jersey will hear sirens on Tuesday, April 1st, at 7:20 p.m. during a quarterly test of the area’s Alert and Notification system. The test, conducted by the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware State Police, and Public Service …
Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 3 in Middletown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 20, 2025 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Davis O: (302) 659-3362 E: [email protected] Ā ā¢ For those who live or work within 10 miles of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Stations ā¢ To check whether you are within the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), visit de.gov/epz Ā SMYRNA, Del. ā The Delaware [ā¦] Staff WriterThis post was …
Severe Weather Awareness Week March 10-14, 2025
SMYRNA, Del. ā Governor Matt Meyer has proclaimed March 10 to March 14 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in DelawareĀ In recent years, Delaware has experienced flooding, tornadoes, and coastal storms that put lives and property at risk and adversely impact the health, safety, and economic well-being of families, businesses, and schools. Learning about the different [ā¦] Staff WriterThis post was …
Melvin to Lead Comprehensive School Safety Program
SMYRNA, Del. ā A.J. Schall, Director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), announced the hiring of Joseph Melvin as the Executive Director of the DEMA Comprehensive School Safety Program (CSSP). DEMAās CSSP is responsible for ensuring all Delaware public and charter schools develop and maintain comprehensive, site-specific, National Incident Management System (NIMS)-compliant safety and [ā¦] Staff WriterThis post was …
3 areas of Del. to hear emergency sirens test Tue. morning
First Staters living in the area north from Delaware City, west of Middletown, and south of Woodland Beach should expect to hear emergency sirens for a few minutes Tuesday morning.Ā The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), the Delaware State Police and the Public Service Enterprise Group will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and …
Memorial Bridge ‘dolphins’ designed to stop ships like Dali
Could it happen here? Thatās the question Delawareans have been asking since watching the horrific images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing after a cargo ship rammed it last month. There are no guarantees, but efforts have been underway for 10 years to protect the Delaware Memorial Bridge from ships even larger than the Dali, which hit the Key …
How to stay safe in Delaware this hurricane season
In the midst of the grimy haze of smoke covering the Northeast from Canadian wildfires, the First State is entering another challenge with Mother Nature: hurricane season.Ā The Delaware Emergency Management Agency has released tips for Delaware residents andĀ visitors to āknow your zoneā and āget preparedā for the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1. According …
āGet in the Zoneā for Hurricane Awareness Week
Governor John C. Carney, Jr. and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency are observing āHurricane Awareness Weekā from May 29 to June 2 by encouraging residents and visitors to āknow your zoneā and āget preparedā for the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1. The post āGet in the Zoneā for Hurricane Awareness Week appeared first on …
DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Second Annual Delaware Flood Awareness Week May 15 to 19
In conjunction with DNREC and DEMA within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Governor John Carney has proclaimed May 15 to 19 as Delaware Flood Awareness Week. The post DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Second Annual Delaware Flood Awareness Week May 15 to 19 appeared first on State of Delaware News. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site
Family fun day to focus on emergency planning
By the time disaster strikes, itās too late to prepare. Thatās why the Delaware Emergency Management Agency plans to bring the community together to learn how to be ready for the unknown.Ā However grim the premise, DEMA promises a fun-filled and adventure-packed day for the entire family.Ā On Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. til 2 p.m., the agency will …
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