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.
Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services
Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 31, 2023
NEW CASTLE, Del. (March 31, 2023) — Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Molly Magarik today announced leadership changes at the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH). Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Brown, a board-certified family physician who has served as Chief Medical Officer of the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) since 2018, […]
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, March 31, 2023
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Friday formally extended the Public Health Emergency order another 30 days. Under Delaware law, Public Health Emergencies must be renewed every 30 days. Visit Governor Carney’s website to view the Public Health Emergency Extension.
Federal Court Rules Against Gun Lobby on Delaware Injunction
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Delaware’s bans on assault weapons, large capacity mags remain in effect A federal judge hearing a right-wing challenge against two common-sense gun safety measures in Delaware has ruled against the gun lobby on a critical question in Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, Inc. et al. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security et al. In an […]
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 […]
