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National Preparedness Month to be Observed in September

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2015

(Smyrna) – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) reminds residents that National Preparedness Month runs throughout the month of September.  It is particularly appropriate for Delaware, as September has been the most active month tropical storms and hurricanes along the mid-Atlantic coast.  The national theme this year is “Don’t Wait. Communicate.  Make Your Emergency Plan […]




DEMA Director Jamie Turner Announces His Retirement — Aetna Fire Chief AJ Schall Named As His Successor

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Monday, July 27, 2015

Today Lewis D. Schiliro, Delaware’s Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security, announced the retirement of Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Director Jamie Turner…




Emergency Sirens To Be Tested

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and notification system on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.




Hurricane Season Begins Monday

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Friday, May 29, 2015

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) reminds residents that hurricane season along the Atlantic coast begins on Sunday, June 1st, and runs through the end of November.




Delaware to Distribute Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2015

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets







  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency

National Preparedness Month to be Observed in September

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2015

(Smyrna) – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) reminds residents that National Preparedness Month runs throughout the month of September.  It is particularly appropriate for Delaware, as September has been the most active month tropical storms and hurricanes along the mid-Atlantic coast.  The national theme this year is “Don’t Wait. Communicate.  Make Your Emergency Plan […]




DEMA Director Jamie Turner Announces His Retirement — Aetna Fire Chief AJ Schall Named As His Successor

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Monday, July 27, 2015

Today Lewis D. Schiliro, Delaware’s Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security, announced the retirement of Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Director Jamie Turner…




Emergency Sirens To Be Tested

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and notification system on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.




Hurricane Season Begins Monday

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Friday, May 29, 2015

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) reminds residents that hurricane season along the Atlantic coast begins on Sunday, June 1st, and runs through the end of November.




Delaware to Distribute Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2015

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets