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Delaware sends swift water team to North Carolina

Staff WriterGovernment, RSS-GOV

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and the Delaware State Fire School have deployed a Swift Water Rescue Team (SWRT) to North Carolina on Saturday under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to support response and recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene late last week. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site

The emergency sirens test will occur at approximately 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.

3 areas of Del. to hear emergency sirens test Tue. morning

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

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 …

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Memorial Bridge ‘dolphins’ designed to stop ships like Dali

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Could it happen here? Thatā€™s 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 …

Atlantic hurricane season began June 1.

How to stay safe in Delaware this hurricane season

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Health

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 ā€œknow your zoneā€ and ā€œget preparedā€ for the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1. According …

ā€œGet in the Zoneā€ for Hurricane Awareness Week

Staff WriterGovernment, RSS-GOV

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency are observing ā€œHurricane Awareness Weekā€ from May 29 to June 2 by encouraging residents and visitors to ā€œknow your zoneā€ and ā€œget preparedā€ for the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1. The post ā€œGet in the Zoneā€ for Hurricane Awareness Week appeared first on …

DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Second Annual Delaware Flood Awareness Week May 15 to 19

Staff WriterGovernment, RSS-GOV

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

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Family fun day to focus on emergency planning

Charlie MegginsonCulture, Headlines

By the time disaster strikes, itā€™s too late to prepare. Thatā€™s 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 …

In a statewide effort to ensure school safety, six training sessions on reunification have been held in Delaware in August.

State trains districts on reuniting families after school crisis

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Teachers, firemen, custodians, bus drivers and parents decked out in neon-colored vests filled the first floor hallway at Dover High School Wednesday. They were there to listen to and participate in a program focused on how to help families find each other after a school emergency. The training describes how to create a team in which each member has a …

Some patients being transferred to nursing homes will be COVID-positive

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines, Health

On average, one out of every four Delawareans who tests for COVID-19 is testing positive, Gov. John Carney said during his weekly briefing Tuesday afternoon.Ā  That is, in part, a result of increased testing in the state — although Carney also blamed the surge on holiday gatherings and the highly contagious omicron variant.Ā  Approximately half of the stateā€™s cases are …

COVID update: Still no Omicron; no indoor mask mandate planned

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Health

  It’s just a matter of time before the Omicron variant of COVID-19 shows up in Delaware, state officials say. The virus strain has been found in surrounding states, but has not yet been detected in Delaware, said Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of the Division of Public Health. And they’ve looked. The state lab routinely pulls random samples of positive …