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  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency


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.



Apply Now for Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023

Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including faith-based groups, can now apply for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which can reimburse up to $150,000 per site for physical and cybersecurity enhancements or other security-related activities for organizations at risk of a terrorist attack.* NSGP is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and administered in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA).

The deadline to apply is April 21 at 5:00 p.m.



Nonprofits Encouraged to Prepare for Grant Opportunity

Cyber Security | Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is urging eligible tax-exempt nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, to prepare now for an upcoming Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) opportunity anticipated to be available for applications in early March 2023. NSGP provides funding for projects that enhance physical security and cybersecurity to nonprofits at high risk of a terrorist attack. Two requirements for NSGP applications are a Vulnerability Assessment and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number. DEMA advises interested applicants to begin the process now because completing these prerequisites is often time-consuming.






  Category: Delaware Emergency Management Agency

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.



Apply Now for Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023

Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including faith-based groups, can now apply for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which can reimburse up to $150,000 per site for physical and cybersecurity enhancements or other security-related activities for organizations at risk of a terrorist attack.* NSGP is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and administered in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA).

The deadline to apply is April 21 at 5:00 p.m.



Nonprofits Encouraged to Prepare for Grant Opportunity

Cyber Security | Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is urging eligible tax-exempt nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, to prepare now for an upcoming Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) opportunity anticipated to be available for applications in early March 2023. NSGP provides funding for projects that enhance physical security and cybersecurity to nonprofits at high risk of a terrorist attack. Two requirements for NSGP applications are a Vulnerability Assessment and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number. DEMA advises interested applicants to begin the process now because completing these prerequisites is often time-consuming.