Recovery Resources for Sussex County Tornado
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 7, 2023
To aid in the ongoing recovery process, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is announcing the following resources and assistance available to those affected by the recent deadly tornado in Sussex County on April 1.
DHSS Releases Third Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 6, 2023
NEW CASTLE (April 6, 2023) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Molly Magarik presented the State’s third annual Benchmark Trend Report at today’s Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC) meeting. This report displays trends in Delaware’s health care spending and quality, comparing new 2021 data against a set benchmark, as well as baseline […]
Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Announces Video Scholarship Contest for Delaware High School Students
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
NEW CASTLE (April 3, 2023) – Delaware’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board announced today the start of its 2023 Organ Donor Awareness Video Scholarship Contest, with a total of up to $5,000 in scholarships available to Delaware high school students. The board funds the video public service contest to raise awareness among young people […]
State and Local Agencies Respond to Severe Weather and Tornado Damage
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Sunday, April 2, 2023
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware State Police, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Sussex County Emergency Operations Center, DelDOT, and numerous volunteer organizations are mobilizing resources and personnel to respond to yesterday’s statewide damage from severe storms and likely tornado in Sussex County. Officials confirmed a fatality at a collapsed structure along Tuckers Road southeast of Greenwood, Sussex County. It’s the first confirmed death from a tornado in Delaware since 1983 according to the National Weather Service.
Delaware Animal Services Seeks Tips Regarding Dog Found Dead in Canary Creek
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
LEWES, Del. (March 29, 2023) – The Delaware Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare’s Delaware Animal Services (DAS) is seeking the public’s help with providing any information that may lead to an arrest in an act of animal cruelty. On the afternoon of Friday, March 24, DAS was contacted by Lewes Police who […]
