Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker

Delaware News


  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency


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 | News | 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.



Major Storm Could Bring Widespread Flooding

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | 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.



Emergency Sirens Test on January 2 at 10:45 a.m.

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police, along with 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, January 2, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.

There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of the Salem-Hope Creek Generating Stations in New Jersey.



Winter Weather Awareness Week: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, and county emergency agencies are teaming up to share important information to help residents and visitors to prepare and stay safe in the coming months.



October Events: Siren Test, National Alert Test, and Potassium Iodide Distribution

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | 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.






  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency

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 | News | 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.



Major Storm Could Bring Widespread Flooding

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | 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.



Emergency Sirens Test on January 2 at 10:45 a.m.

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police, along with 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, January 2, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.

There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of the Salem-Hope Creek Generating Stations in New Jersey.



Winter Weather Awareness Week: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, and county emergency agencies are teaming up to share important information to help residents and visitors to prepare and stay safe in the coming months.



October Events: Siren Test, National Alert Test, and Potassium Iodide Distribution

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | 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.