Dewey Beach Fire
State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2025
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a single-family residential structure fire that was reported on October 13, 2025 shortly after 3:00 AM in the unit block of Carolina Street Dewey Beach, Delaware. The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on scene and found a single-family […]
DEMA ACTIVATES NATIONAL GUARD – Kent County Reception Center Closed
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Voluntary Evacuation Orders Issued for Bowers Beach Area Due to Coastal Flooding Threat Kent County Reception Center Now Closed (SMYRNA, DE) – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announces the activation of the Delaware National Guard to assist with emerging needs posed by coastal flooding and high winds expected to continue through tomorrow. DEMA has […]
Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation announces 36 properties, more than 2,800 acres preserved in 2025
Department of Agriculture | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 10, 2025
LAUREL, Del. — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced the 29th round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation today, preserving 36 properties comprising more than 2,800 acres at a cost of $14.9 million. Since the program’s inception three decades ago, more than 1,250 First State farms and more than 160,000 acres […]
Significant Coastal Storm Expected To Bring Heavy Rains, Flooding And Damaging Winds To Delaware
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Friday, October 10, 2025
DEMA Offers Five Steps to Prepare Now for Severe Weather (SMYRNA, DE) – In anticipation of an intensifying coastal storm this weekend, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) urges residents to monitor and prepare by following National Weather Service (NWS) reports and all subsequent guidance from local officials. The NWS has announced a Coastal Flood […]
Delaware announces Early Literacy Plan to strengthen classroom instruction
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 10, 2025
Governor Matt Meyer and Secretary of Education Cindy Marten today launched the Delaware Early Literacy Plan— a statewide effort to ensure every student reads on grade level by the end of third grade. Announced during the opening session of today’s statewide educator professional learning day, the plan outlines enhanced supports and resources so every learner […]
