NCC Officials Urge Residents Not to Drive After Dark Due to Flood Risk
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | New Castle County | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
New Castle County’s Office of Emergency Management and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency are urging residents to avoid driving after dark because of the expected heavy rain tonight and the risks from flooding. The National Weather Service has forecast periods of intense and heavy rain with high winds for this evening, which could cause small stream, river flooding, and coastal flooding – especially in the upper Delaware Bay.
The National Weather Service is currently forecasting the Delaware Bay at Reedy Point to crest at 9.1 feet, near the record of 9.24 feet set on April 16, 2011. Currently, no evacuations are planned, but officials expect Delaware City to be temporarily inaccessible for a period.
Delaware to Solicit Water Quality Improvement Projects With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
DNREC, in conjunction with the Division of Public Health (DPH), will begin soliciting for new water quality improvement projects Wednesday, Jan. 17.
DOL Conducting 2024 Annual Prevailing Wage Survey
Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
The Department is currently conducting its Annual Prevailing Wage Survey for state-funded construction projects. On December 20, 2023, the Department mailed over 4500 survey forms to contractors and various interested parties. The completed survey forms must be postmarked or returned no later than February 8, 2024, to the Department of Labor for the data to […]
The Delaware Division of Public Health Issues Notification About Potential Measles Exposure
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, January 8, 2024
DOVER, Del. (Jan. 8, 2024) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting a potential measles exposure in a Delaware health care facility. On January 5, 2024, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health identified a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated individual. While infectious, the individual sought care at a healthcare facility […]
Major Storm Could Bring Widespread Flooding
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Monday, January 8, 2024
Delaware state officials are urging residents to be aware and prepare for potential flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday from a major storm that could bring at least 1 to 3 inches of rain with the heaviest rainfall expected to fall Tuesday night. The combination of heavy rain on already saturated ground with rivers running higher could lead to widespread and significant flooding.
