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Recovery Resources for Sussex County Tornado

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 7, 2023

To aid in the ongoing recovery process, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is announcing the following resources and assistance available to those affected by the recent deadly tornado in Sussex County on April 1.



Governor Surveys Sussex County Tornado Damage

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. joined State and Sussex County officials to tour areas near Bridgeville today after a confirmed tornado tore through the region on Saturday night, April 1. Preliminary estimates show more than 60 structures were damaged or destroyed along a 14-mile-long path through the communities of Bridgeville, Greenwood, and Ellendale. The survey also included a DelDOT maintenance yard on Newton Road where several buildings were damaged and destroyed, including one where winds pulled a wooden beam out of the ground, shifting the concrete footing.



State and Local Agencies Respond to Severe Weather and Tornado Damage

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Sunday, April 2, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware State Police, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Sussex County Emergency Operations Center, DelDOT, and numerous volunteer organizations are mobilizing resources and personnel to respond to yesterday’s statewide damage from severe storms and likely tornado in Sussex County. Officials confirmed a fatality at a collapsed structure along Tuckers Road southeast of Greenwood, Sussex County. It’s the first confirmed death from a tornado in Delaware since 1983 according to the National Weather Service.



Emergency Sirens Test on April 4 at 7:20 p.m.

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Friday, March 31, 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, April 4, 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. 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 at either the Salem or Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.



March 20 to 24 is Severe Weather Awareness Week

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2023

March 20 to March 24 is “Severe Weather Awareness Week.” In recent years, Delaware has experienced flooding, tornadoes, and winter storms that put lives and property at risk while adversely impacting the health, safety, and economic well-being of families, businesses, and schools. Learning about the different types of hazards will increase preparedness and help reduce the amount of devastation caused by severe weather.






  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency

Recovery Resources for Sussex County Tornado

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 7, 2023

To aid in the ongoing recovery process, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is announcing the following resources and assistance available to those affected by the recent deadly tornado in Sussex County on April 1.



Governor Surveys Sussex County Tornado Damage

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. joined State and Sussex County officials to tour areas near Bridgeville today after a confirmed tornado tore through the region on Saturday night, April 1. Preliminary estimates show more than 60 structures were damaged or destroyed along a 14-mile-long path through the communities of Bridgeville, Greenwood, and Ellendale. The survey also included a DelDOT maintenance yard on Newton Road where several buildings were damaged and destroyed, including one where winds pulled a wooden beam out of the ground, shifting the concrete footing.



State and Local Agencies Respond to Severe Weather and Tornado Damage

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Sunday, April 2, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware State Police, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Sussex County Emergency Operations Center, DelDOT, and numerous volunteer organizations are mobilizing resources and personnel to respond to yesterday’s statewide damage from severe storms and likely tornado in Sussex County. Officials confirmed a fatality at a collapsed structure along Tuckers Road southeast of Greenwood, Sussex County. It’s the first confirmed death from a tornado in Delaware since 1983 according to the National Weather Service.



Emergency Sirens Test on April 4 at 7:20 p.m.

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Friday, March 31, 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, April 4, 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. 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 at either the Salem or Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.



March 20 to 24 is Severe Weather Awareness Week

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2023

March 20 to March 24 is “Severe Weather Awareness Week.” In recent years, Delaware has experienced flooding, tornadoes, and winter storms that put lives and property at risk while adversely impacting the health, safety, and economic well-being of families, businesses, and schools. Learning about the different types of hazards will increase preparedness and help reduce the amount of devastation caused by severe weather.