NEWS FEED

August 5, 2021 – COVID19 Press Briefing
Date Posted: August 4, 2021

DSCYF Shares Redesigned Website
Date Posted: August 3, 2021

Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Updates to State’s COVID-19 Testing Program
Date Posted: August 3, 2021

Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements
Date Posted: August 3, 2021

King of Prussia Man Indicted In Murder Investigation
Date Posted: August 2, 2021

DNREC Dives Into National Water Quality Month
Date Posted: August 2, 2021

Positive Case Numbers Continue to Rise and Delta Variant Continues to Dominate
Date Posted: July 30, 2021

Governor Carney Signs House Bill 86
Date Posted: July 30, 2021

DNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Volunteer of the Year, Youth Fishing Winner at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 30, 2021

CONSUMER ALERT: Philips CPAP, BiPAP, Mechanical Ventilators Recalled
Date Posted: July 29, 2021

Delaware High School Students Named “National Cyber Scholars”
Date Posted: July 29, 2021

General Assembly Moves in Unison to Protect Consumers, Local Businesses, from Excessive Pharmaceutical Costs
Date Posted: July 28, 2021

DNREC Accepting Community Water Project Proposals
Date Posted: July 28, 2021

Free school meals to continue in upcoming academic year
Date Posted: July 28, 2021

Governor Carney Signs Senate Bill 127
Date Posted: July 27, 2021

New Kirkwood Park Playground Dedicated on City of Wilmington’s East Side
Date Posted: July 27, 2021

Historical Affairs to Sponsor 2 Programs in August 2021
Date Posted: July 27, 2021

Delaware Crew Fighting Montana Wildfire
Date Posted: July 27, 2021

Del. to Issue Emergency Benefits for July to All SNAP Households, Eligible TANF and General Assistance Households
Date Posted: July 27, 2021

Auditor McGuiness’ Project: Gray Fox Launches
Date Posted: July 27, 2021

West Nile Virus Is Detected in Sentinel Chickens in Delaware
Date Posted: July 27, 2021

Bus Driver, Bus Aide Shortage Challenges Delaware Schools
Date Posted: July 26, 2021

Mental Health Parity Examinations Find Inequities in Insurer Behavior
Date Posted: July 26, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – JULY 23, 2021: Delaware Sees Uptick In New COVID-19 Cases
Date Posted: July 23, 2021

DOJ Secures Conviction In 2018 Double Murder
Date Posted: July 23, 2021

Forest Service Awards $40,000 to Fire Companies
Date Posted: July 22, 2021

Governor Carney Signs Clean Water for Delaware Act
Date Posted: July 22, 2021

COVID Vaccine Locations, Testing, In-Home and School-Based Testing
Date Posted: July 22, 2021

AG Jennings Announces $26 Billion Agreement With Opioid Distributors/Manufacturer
Date Posted: July 22, 2021

Governor Carney Signs Body Camera Legislation
Date Posted: July 21, 2021

Delaware Wildfire Crew Heads to Northern Rockies
Date Posted: July 21, 2021

DNREC to Host White Clay Creek State Park Master Plan Public Meeting
Date Posted: July 21, 2021

Delaware Has Preserved 143,000 Acres of Farmland After 25th Round
Date Posted: July 21, 2021

Information Session for White Creek Dredging Project to be Held on July 28
Date Posted: July 20, 2021

Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Raise the Minimum Wage to $15
Date Posted: July 19, 2021

DPH Announces COVID-19 $15M Testing Partnership With Quidel In Schools
Date Posted: July 19, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – July 16, 2021: Delta Variant Now Predominant Variant Strain in Delaware
Date Posted: July 16, 2021

Delaware Engine Crew on California’s Dexter Fire
Date Posted: July 16, 2021

Division of Small Business Announces Market Pressure Relief Fund Available for State Contractors
Date Posted: July 15, 2021

Delaware Captive Insurance Legislation Signed by Governor
Date Posted: July 15, 2021

FREE Medical, Eye and Dental Care
Date Posted: July 15, 2021

Curative, Delaware’s COVID-19 Testing Partner, to Shift Completely to New Testing Method by July 15
Date Posted: July 14, 2021

State Resolves Natural Resource Damage Claims
Date Posted: July 13, 2021

Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance to Gather Feedback on Managed Care Organizations, Ways to Improve Program
Date Posted: July 13, 2021

State Auditor McGuiness Says Jeanne Jugan Residence ‘Unauditable’
Date Posted: July 13, 2021

Covid-19 Update and Virtual Town Hall: July 13, 7:00pm
Date Posted: July 12, 2021

Lt. Gov Hall-Long Roundtable Discussion July 13, 2:00pm
Date Posted: July 12, 2021

Governor Carney Lifts COVID-19 State of Emergency
Date Posted: July 12, 2021

Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services
Date Posted: July 12, 2021

Despite End of State of Emergency, DHSS Guidance for Visitation at Delaware’s Long-Term Care Facilities Will Continue
Date Posted: July 12, 2021

ALEINE COHEN NAMED DTI DEPUTY CIO
Date Posted: July 12, 2021

Advances in Primary Care Reform Made Possible by Legislature
Date Posted: July 12, 2021

DNREC, DPH Offer Tips About Ticks
Date Posted: July 12, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update-July 9, 2021: No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported in The Last Seven Days
Date Posted: July 9, 2021

DNREC to Close Section of Tri-Valley Trail for Repairs
Date Posted: July 9, 2021

STATEMENT: Governor Carney on Appointment to Council of Governors by President Biden
Date Posted: July 8, 2021

7th Delaware Devoted Dads Virtual Summit
Date Posted: July 8, 2021

DNREC Issues Notice of Violation to Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park, LLC
Date Posted: July 8, 2021

Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2022
Date Posted: July 8, 2021

AG Jennings Sues Google for Antitrust Law Violation
Date Posted: July 8, 2021

Delaware’s P-EBT Program Will Provide One-Time Benefits to Feed Children During Summer
Date Posted: July 8, 2021

Division for the Visually Impaired Hosts ‘Blind & Socially Savvy’ Transition Program Event at Delaware State University
Date Posted: July 7, 2021

DEMA Encourages Preparations for Tropical Storm Elsa
Date Posted: July 7, 2021

WATAR 2021
Date Posted: July 7, 2021

Independence Day Holiday Weekend DUI Checkpoint Results
Date Posted: July 6, 2021

Keith Gibson Indicted On 41 Felony Charges For Multiple Murders, Assaults, And Robberies
Date Posted: July 6, 2021

Delaware STEM students honored at national student conference
Date Posted: July 6, 2021

Check for Recalled Tyson Chicken Products: DPH Identifies Case of Listeria Linked to Multi-State Outbreak
Date Posted: July 5, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – JULY 2, 2021: Delaware Achieves President Biden’s Vaccination Goal
Date Posted: July 2, 2021

Emergency Sirens To Be Tested Tuesday
Date Posted: July 2, 2021

Deadly Poison Hemlock and Spotted Water Hemlock Found in Delaware
Date Posted: July 2, 2021

Skunk in Newark Tests Positive For Rabies
Date Posted: July 1, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Summer Acceleration Milestones
Date Posted: July 1, 2021

STATEMENTS: Governor Carney and Dr. Rattay on Delaware Reaching 70 Percent Vaccination Goal
Date Posted: July 1, 2021

July 10, 2021 Trivia Event at Johnson Victrola Museum Cancelled
Date Posted: July 1, 2021

Energy Program Services Available Online
Date Posted: July 1, 2021

Governor Carney Signs Fiscal Year 2022 Operating and Capital Budgets
Date Posted: June 30, 2021

Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Expand and Make Permanent Opportunity Funding in Schools
Date Posted: June 30, 2021

Scientists Investigate Mysterious Songbird Deaths in Delaware, Several Other States and D.C. Area
Date Posted: June 30, 2021

20 Delaware Teachers Named Local Teachers of the Year
Date Posted: June 30, 2021

Auditor McGuiness: Time to Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager’s Oversight of State Employees’ Prescription Drug Plan
Date Posted: June 30, 2021

Statement from AG Jennings on House passage of Senate Bill 147
Date Posted: June 29, 2021

Garrisons Lake Boat Ramp to Temporarily Close for Reconstruction
Date Posted: June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: June 29, 2021

Office of the State Treasurer Completes ARPA Funds Distribution
Date Posted: June 29, 2021

Delaware Office Of Highway Safety Activates July 4th Statewide DUI Checkpoints + Soberlift Program At The Beaches
Date Posted: June 28, 2021

Every Public School Student Now Has Digital Access To Books
Date Posted: June 28, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Additional DE Wins Raffle Prizes
Date Posted: June 28, 2021

Work Based Learning & Jobs For Students And Adults With Disabilities
Date Posted: June 28, 2021

2021 Diabetes Report Recommends Increasing Access to Programs and Establishing Delaware Diabetes Registry
Date Posted: June 28, 2021

Delaware Engine Crew Fighting Colorado Wildfire
Date Posted: June 28, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – June 25, 2021: Delaware Nears President Biden’s Vaccination Goal
Date Posted: June 25, 2021

Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Sites
Date Posted: June 25, 2021

Dejoynay Ferguson Sentenced to Life In Prison for Murder, Abuse of Child Victims
Date Posted: June 25, 2021

Ruth Ann Irwin, BG (Ret.) Sworn in as the U.S. Selective Service System’s Delaware State Director
Date Posted: June 25, 2021

STATEMENT: Governor Carney on Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
Date Posted: June 24, 2021

STATEMENT: Governor Carney on Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Passing General Assembly
Date Posted: June 24, 2021

Statement from AG Jennings on final passage of House Bill 195
Date Posted: June 24, 2021

Historical Affairs to Sponsor 4 Programs During July 2021
Date Posted: June 24, 2021

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DEMA Encourages Preparations for Tropical Storm Elsa

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Smyrna, DE – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) along with local, state, and federal partners, are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa. We continue to coordinate with the counties and key state agencies to ensure readiness if the system worsens. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued by the U.S. National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly for Sussex County with expansion of the Watch expected. The updated track for Tropical Storm Elsa from NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center is slightly further west, which could mean a more significant impact for the state. The main threats are anticipated to include rain, flooding, and increased rip currents beginning late Thursday. But as we saw with Tropical Storm Isaias last summer, a variety of threats exist with Tropical Storms including tornadoes, high winds, flash flooding, etc. Power outages are possible. Plan ahead now and be prepared.

Prepare Your Home

Secure loose outdoor items such as grills, trash and recycling cans, and patio furniture.
Clear drains around your home to prevent flooding.
Trim back trees and bushes to prevent storm damage.
Have a plan for how to stay cool if the power goes out.
If you have a generator, make sure that you have fuel and test it in advance. Remember: never use a generator indoors!

Prepare Your Vehicle

Have a full tank of fuel
Ensure tire pressures are correct
Ensure that all lights are working.

Charge Electronic Devices

Keep phones, radios, and electronic devices fully charged in case of power outages.
Have portable power banks to charge electronic devices.

Make A Plan – preparede.org/make-a-plan

Make a plan for where you would go if you had to leave your home due to an evacuation or if it sustained damage.
Communicate and practice your plan with family.
Have a list of emergency contacts and copies of important documents.

Make An Emergency Kit – preparede.org/make-a-kit

Make sure that you have emergency supplies, such as food and water, for each member of your family (and pets) to last >3 days.
Have flashlights in case of power outages and fully charged power banks to charge electronic devices.

Stay Informed

Have multiple ways of monitoring the weather through US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly. A NOAA Weather Radio is a great backup system!
Make sure to register for the Delaware Emergency Notification System (DENS) to receive important emergency alerts here.
Monitor our social media pages and local officials if further actions are required.

For more preparedness tips: PrepareDE.org

For weather updates from the National Weather Service: weather.gov/phi

For updates on the roads: https://deldot.gov/ and through their app https://deldot.gov/mobile/.

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Contact: Jeff Sands, Delaware Emergency Management Agency, 302-659-2211.

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