Disaster Declaration Update
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Smyrna, DE – On Monday afternoon, Governor John Carney was notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that the request for Individual Assistance, as part of the major disaster declaration request for the State of Delaware, was denied. The determination was made by FEMA that “the impact to individuals and households in New Castle […]
Major Disaster Declaration Approved for Delaware
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, October 25, 2021
Smyrna, DE – On September 17, 2021, Governor John Carney requested a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Delaware in response to the severe flooding that occurred as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through the region on September 1 to September 7, 2021. The request included FEMA’s Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation […]
Motorists Urged to Watch Out for Deer Crossing Roadways
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, October 25, 2021
Late October through November is prime time for increased white-tailed deer activity in Delaware, leading up to their peak mating season in mid-November. With more deer crossing roadways in the shorter days ahead, especially after the Nov. 7 change from daylight saving time back to Eastern Standard Time, motorists are urged to be on high alert to avoid collisions with these large animals.
DATE Celebrates the Launch of the State’s First Impaired Driving Simulator Program
Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021
Secretary Nathaniel McQueen Jr., DATE Director John Yeomans, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Communications Manager Denée Crumrine, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long DOVER, DE – The Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) was joined by Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Safety and Homeland Security Secretary Nathaniel McQueen Jr. representatives from the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) […]
Emergency Sirens To Be Tested October 5
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021
Smyrna, DE – 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, October 5, 2021. The sirens will sound at around 10:30 a.m. The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) […]
