DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Confirms Another State Record Blue Catfish, Caught in the Nanticoke River
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed a new state record blue catfish, the fourth state record of the year for the 2023 Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament.
October Events: Siren Test, National Alert Test, and Potassium Iodide Distribution
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Sirens will be activated for three to five minutes, followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on local radio stations. Sirens tested are the same ones used to alert the public in the event of an actual emergency. There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of the Salem-Hope Creek Generating Stations in New Jersey. The sirens cover an area north from Delaware City, west to Middletown, and south to Woodland Beach. This test is part of an ongoing program that continually monitors the integrity of the siren system.
Nineteen DNREC Programs and Initiatives Set to Participate in UD’s Annual Coast Day
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 25, 2023
DNREC is scheduled to provide outreach, education and activities during the University of Delaware’s annual Coast Day event set for Sunday, Oct. 1.
Delaware Coastal Storm Response
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2023
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is currently coordinating with officials from FEMA Region 3, state, county, and local agencies to respond to the potential impacts from Tropical Storm Ophelia throughout the state.
Family Emergency Preparedness Day Canceled
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2023
The Family Emergency Preparedness Day event scheduled for Saturday, September 23 at Brecknock County Park in Camden, Delaware has been canceled due to expected inclement weather from a pending coastal storm. Out of an abundance of caution, officials from participating agencies determined that the threat of high winds and precipitation would make the event unsafe to both participants and attendees.
