State of Emergency Remains Active for New Castle County
Wilmington, DE – Governor Jack Markell announced he has lifted the State of Emergency Level One Driving Warning for Kent County, effective at noon today. New Castle County remains under a State of Emergency with a Level 1 Driving Warning until further notice. Road conditions in Kent County have improved since this morning, but some roads still have snow and ice on them. DelDOT continues to work on plowing and salting roads and drivers should exercise caution, particularly on back roads or areas that become icy.
“If you have to go out on the roads today, please drive slowly and carefully,” said Governor Markell. “Hundreds of DelDOT employees continue working to improve road conditions, but snowy and icy spots still exist and drivers should exercise caution.”
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Executive Department
Dover
TERMINATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
FOR KENT COUNTY
WHEREAS, Kent County and New Castle County have experienced significant accumulation of snow in the past 16 hours, creating dangerous conditions on area roads; and
WHEREAS, through the significant efforts of Department of Transportation officials and state and local emergency responders, travel on many roads in Kent County is possible again; and
WHEREAS, response efforts continue throughout the State of Delaware, and road conditions in New Castle County remain challenging, particularly on secondary and local roads;
NOW THEREFORE, I, JACK A. MARKELL, hereby declare:
1. My declaration of a state of emergency, including the Level 1 driving warning, dated February 13, 2014 is terminated for Kent County as of noon today. The state of emergency and Level 1 driving warning shall remain in effect in New Castle County until further notice.
2. Pursuant to 20 Del. C. § 3116(a)(11), the Delaware National Guard shall continue to provide necessary assistance to state and local activities, at the discretion of the Adjutant General or his designee.
3. I reserve the right to take or direct state or local authorities to take, without issuance of further written order, any other necessary actions authorized by Title 20, Chapter 31 of the Delaware Code to respond to this emergency.
APPROVED this February 13, 2014 at 11:59 a.m. E.S.T.
Governor