Delaware to Distribute Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2018
(Smyrna) – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Delaware residents living within a ten-mile radius of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations called the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). The free tablets will be distributed on Thursday, October 4, 2018, between 12 noon […]
Delaware To Receive Nearly $8.8-million in Homeland Security Grants
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018
(Smyrna) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated $8,795,828 to the State of Delaware under four separate Homeland Security Grant Programs. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) has been informed that the state will receive funds under the federal Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), Port Security Grant Program […]
Governor Carney’s Statement on Weather Forecast
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, September 9, 2018
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Sunday issued the following statement on weather conditions and encouraged Delawareans to follow the latest forecasts and emergency preparedness resources online: “The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is closely monitoring the approach of Hurricane Florence, as well as Hurricane Isaac farther out in the Atlantic. We are communicating and […]
September is National Preparedness Month
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2018
(Smyrna) – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) reminds everyone that September is National Preparedness Month, the perfect time to take stock of homes, businesses, and vehicles to make sure they are prepared and ready for any type of emergency. On average, September is one of the busiest months for tropical storms or hurricanes in […]
Health Officials Issue New Warning after 8 Deaths from Suspected Overdoses Occur Statewide in 4-Day Span
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2018
NEW CASTLE (Aug. 14, 2018) – Eight people have died from suspected overdoses in a four-day span across the state causing Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker to alert the community to the wave of deaths and urging people in active use to seek treatment immediately and to carry […]
