The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) has launched the Delaware School Safety Center (DSSC), a new initiative aimed at bolstering school safety across the state. The DSSC includes a newly launched website designed to serve as a centralized hub for training, resources, and best practices for educators, parents, and emergency responders. Located here, the user-friendly site offers guidance and tools for …
With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season expected to bring more frequent and intense storms, Delaware officials are urging residents to prepare now, as Governor Matt Meyer has declared May 26–30 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in coordination with DEMA and local agencies. The warning comes amid record-breaking global temperatures. The World Meteorological Organization confirmed 2024 as the hottest year on record, …
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 …
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. 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 …
Could it happen here? That’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 …
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. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency has released tips for Delaware residents and visitors to “know your zone” and “get prepared” for the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1. According …
By the time disaster strikes, it’s too late to prepare. That’s why the Delaware Emergency Management Agency plans to bring the community together to learn how to be ready for the unknown. However grim the premise, DEMA promises a fun-filled and adventure-packed day for the entire family. On Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. til 2 p.m., the agency will …
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 …
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. 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. Approximately half of the state’s cases are …
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 …
