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  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency


Delaware Marks School Safety Achievements

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Delaware’s Comprehensive School Safety Program (CSSP) is marking completion of several significant safety initiatives, including: 1) new high-resolution maps for every public and charter school, 2) implementation of standard response and reunification training in all districts, and 3) the release of a new comprehensive school safety plan to all 231 public and charter schools in mid-July. The new school safety plan is the first major update since the creation of CSSP in 2012 and will provide schools with the most current guidance to keep students and staff prepared for a wide range of emergencies.



Emergency Sirens Test on July 5

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 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 Wednesday, July 5, at 7:20 p.m.

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. Sirens will be activated for three to five minutes, followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on local radio stations.



“Get in the Zone” for Hurricane Awareness Week

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 26, 2023

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency are observing “Hurricane Awareness Week” from May 29 to June 2 by encouraging residents and visitors to “know your zone” and “get prepared” for the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1.



DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Second Annual Delaware Flood Awareness Week May 15 to 19

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023

In conjunction with DNREC and DEMA within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Governor John Carney has proclaimed May 15 to 19 as Delaware Flood Awareness Week.



Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 20 in Middletown

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Delaware residents living within a 10-mile radius (also known as the Emergency Planning Zone or EPZ) of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.






  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency

Delaware Marks School Safety Achievements

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Delaware’s Comprehensive School Safety Program (CSSP) is marking completion of several significant safety initiatives, including: 1) new high-resolution maps for every public and charter school, 2) implementation of standard response and reunification training in all districts, and 3) the release of a new comprehensive school safety plan to all 231 public and charter schools in mid-July. The new school safety plan is the first major update since the creation of CSSP in 2012 and will provide schools with the most current guidance to keep students and staff prepared for a wide range of emergencies.



Emergency Sirens Test on July 5

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 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 Wednesday, July 5, at 7:20 p.m.

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. Sirens will be activated for three to five minutes, followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on local radio stations.



“Get in the Zone” for Hurricane Awareness Week

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 26, 2023

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency are observing “Hurricane Awareness Week” from May 29 to June 2 by encouraging residents and visitors to “know your zone” and “get prepared” for the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1.



DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Second Annual Delaware Flood Awareness Week May 15 to 19

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023

In conjunction with DNREC and DEMA within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Governor John Carney has proclaimed May 15 to 19 as Delaware Flood Awareness Week.



Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 20 in Middletown

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Delaware residents living within a 10-mile radius (also known as the Emergency Planning Zone or EPZ) of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.