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DNREC Announces Beach Access Closures Due to Storm Damage

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2022

 The widespread beach erosion and storm damage along Delaware’s Atlantic Coast as seen at Rehoboth Beach. /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that multiple Delaware State Parks drive- and walk-on crossings will be closed this Memorial Day Weekend due widespread erosion along Delaware’s coastline sustained during a May […]




In Another Likely Consequence of Pandemic, Delaware Overdose Deaths Increase 15% in 2021

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Division of Forensic Science Annual Report Finds Fentanyl Still Involved in More Than 80% of Deaths; Cocaine Link on the Rise NEW CASTLE (May 24, 2022) – In what health officials fear is another consequence of the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware’s overdose deaths increased more than 15% in 2021 to a record […]




Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 26 de Mayo

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

NEW CASTLE (25 de Mayo de 2022) – La División de Servicios Sociales de Delaware emitirá beneficios de emergencia para Mayo a los hogares elegibles como parte de la respuesta continua del estado a la crisis de salud pública de COVID-19. Los beneficios se emitirán como parte del Programa de asistencia nutricional suplementaria (SNAP) y […]




Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On May 26

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

NEW CASTLE (May 25, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for May to eligible households as part of the State’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance […]




 New Tram Path, Other Improvements to Greet Fort Delaware State Park Visitors This Season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

 A Fort Delaware interpreter entertains visitors with his impression of Rev. Isaac Handy, who spent 15 months at the fort as a political prisoner. Fort Delaware visitors can experience its costumed living history program, which takes people back to 1864.   Visitors to Fort Delaware State Park now have a smoother ride along Pea Patch […]







  Category: Newsroom

DNREC Announces Beach Access Closures Due to Storm Damage

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2022

 The widespread beach erosion and storm damage along Delaware’s Atlantic Coast as seen at Rehoboth Beach. /DNREC photo The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that multiple Delaware State Parks drive- and walk-on crossings will be closed this Memorial Day Weekend due widespread erosion along Delaware’s coastline sustained during a May […]




In Another Likely Consequence of Pandemic, Delaware Overdose Deaths Increase 15% in 2021

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Division of Forensic Science Annual Report Finds Fentanyl Still Involved in More Than 80% of Deaths; Cocaine Link on the Rise NEW CASTLE (May 24, 2022) – In what health officials fear is another consequence of the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware’s overdose deaths increased more than 15% in 2021 to a record […]




Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 26 de Mayo

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

NEW CASTLE (25 de Mayo de 2022) – La División de Servicios Sociales de Delaware emitirá beneficios de emergencia para Mayo a los hogares elegibles como parte de la respuesta continua del estado a la crisis de salud pública de COVID-19. Los beneficios se emitirán como parte del Programa de asistencia nutricional suplementaria (SNAP) y […]




Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On May 26

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

NEW CASTLE (May 25, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for May to eligible households as part of the State’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance […]




 New Tram Path, Other Improvements to Greet Fort Delaware State Park Visitors This Season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

 A Fort Delaware interpreter entertains visitors with his impression of Rev. Isaac Handy, who spent 15 months at the fort as a political prisoner. Fort Delaware visitors can experience its costumed living history program, which takes people back to 1864.   Visitors to Fort Delaware State Park now have a smoother ride along Pea Patch […]