Hurricane Preparedness Week Promotes Pre-Season Preparation
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 15, 2026
-Below Normal Storm Activity Anticipated in 2026- SMYRNA, Del. –In anticipation of the upcoming hurricane season, June 1st to November 30th, 2026, Governor Matt Meyer has proclaimed May 18th to May 22nd Hurricane Preparedness Week. In support of this, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), along with state, county and local agencies are urging […]
School Safety is the Focus of Statewide Tabletop Exercise Series
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Education | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
In conjunction with The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s Delaware School Safety Center (DEMA DSSC) successfully hosted a three-day series of tabletop exercises across the state from April 20 through April 22, 2026. The recent exercises integrated multiple layers of school safety planning, including anonymous reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment processes, crisis communication protocols, emergency plans, and coordinated institutional responses to emergency situations.
Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, April 7
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
SMYRNA, Del. – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), the Delaware State Police, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG), will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, April 7 at 7:20 p.m. There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of […]
Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 2 in Middletown
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026
For those who live or work within 10 miles of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Stations To check whether you are within the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), visit gov/epz SMYRNA, Del. — The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will distribute potassium iodide (KI) pills to Delaware residents […]
DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week March 16 to 20
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026
Governor Matt Meyer has proclaimed March 16 to 20 as Delaware Flood Awareness Week in conjunction with DNREC and DEMA. Learn more about flood preparedness at the webinar Thursday, March 19, 2026.
