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  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency


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.




Delaware Coastal Storm Response

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







  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency

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.




Delaware Coastal Storm Response

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