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  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security


DEMA ADVISES TO BE AWARE OF WEEKEND WEATHER AND POSSIBLE FLOODING

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018

(Smyrna, DE) – Officials at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) continue to monitor forecasts from the National Weather Service.  DEMA reminds residents to be aware of the most current weather information and their surroundings over the weekend.  Heavy rains could lead to flash flooding, flooding of rivers, creeks and streams, and flooding in poor […]



DELAWARE TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Friday, April 27, 2018

A major hurricane makes landfall near Hampton Roads, Virginia and continues on to cause severe damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure all through the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware. A nightmare scenario?



DEMA, PSEG SELECT YOUNG ARTISTS AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR ANNUAL CALENDAR ARTWORK

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2018

(Smyrna, DE) — Fourteen area children from seven schools have been selected to receive awards for producing art work to be included in the 2018-2019 PSEG Nuclear Emergency Plan Information Calendar for Delaware and New Jersey. The honorees were chosen from among elementary school students who submitted art work.  All of the participating schools are […]



Office of Highway Safety Sponsors Distracted Driving Enforcement with Delaware State Police Using Non-traditional Vehicles

News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018

State Fleet vans and other vehicles deployed to spot distracted drivers during April enforcement period. Dover, DE. April 13, 2018 – With funding from the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), the Delaware State Police (DSP) are using unconventional vehicles to spot drivers who break our distracted driving laws. Two enforcement efforts were implemented on March […]



In Wake of 12 Overdoses in New Jersey, Delaware Health Officials Issue Warning to People in Active Use

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2018

NEW CASTLE (April 10, 2018) – In the wake of a dozen overdoses in Camden, N.J., including four that were fatal on Friday, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker is urging people in active substance use in Delaware to be aware of the increased possibility that heroin could be […]






  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security

DEMA ADVISES TO BE AWARE OF WEEKEND WEATHER AND POSSIBLE FLOODING

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018

(Smyrna, DE) – Officials at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) continue to monitor forecasts from the National Weather Service.  DEMA reminds residents to be aware of the most current weather information and their surroundings over the weekend.  Heavy rains could lead to flash flooding, flooding of rivers, creeks and streams, and flooding in poor […]



DELAWARE TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Friday, April 27, 2018

A major hurricane makes landfall near Hampton Roads, Virginia and continues on to cause severe damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure all through the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware. A nightmare scenario?



DEMA, PSEG SELECT YOUNG ARTISTS AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR ANNUAL CALENDAR ARTWORK

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2018

(Smyrna, DE) — Fourteen area children from seven schools have been selected to receive awards for producing art work to be included in the 2018-2019 PSEG Nuclear Emergency Plan Information Calendar for Delaware and New Jersey. The honorees were chosen from among elementary school students who submitted art work.  All of the participating schools are […]



Office of Highway Safety Sponsors Distracted Driving Enforcement with Delaware State Police Using Non-traditional Vehicles

News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018

State Fleet vans and other vehicles deployed to spot distracted drivers during April enforcement period. Dover, DE. April 13, 2018 – With funding from the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), the Delaware State Police (DSP) are using unconventional vehicles to spot drivers who break our distracted driving laws. Two enforcement efforts were implemented on March […]



In Wake of 12 Overdoses in New Jersey, Delaware Health Officials Issue Warning to People in Active Use

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2018

NEW CASTLE (April 10, 2018) – In the wake of a dozen overdoses in Camden, N.J., including four that were fatal on Friday, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker is urging people in active substance use in Delaware to be aware of the increased possibility that heroin could be […]