Emergency Sirens To Be Tested
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2018
(Smyrna) – 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 10, 2018. The sirens will sound between 7 and 8 p.m. The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) […]
Police partnership key to reopening historic pavilion at Redden State Forest
Delaware State Police | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Forest Service | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
A partnership with the Delaware State Police and the Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police is helping the Delaware Forest Service reopen its historic picnic pavilion at Redden State Forest that was closed in early 2017 due to persistent illegal activity. The parking lot and rest area – popular with hikers and horseback riders – now features bright lighting, 24-hour video surveillance, and regular patrols by both marked and undercover law enforcement personnel. Along with these enhanced security measures, new signage reminds visitors that the site is closed from dusk to dawn.
Hurricane Season Begins June 1
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018
(Smyrna) – While tropical storms and hurricanes can occur without regard to the calendar, the official start of the hurricane season is June 1. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its forecast for 2018 a week ago, predicting a near to above average season, anticipating 10-16 named storms, 1-4 of which should achieve […]
DEMA Staff Deploy to the State of Hawaii
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
(Smyrna) – During a 24-hour period April 14-15, nearly 50 inches of rain fell on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. As media attention focuses on the spectacular images of the erupting Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii, emergency management officials are also working on recovery from the devastating floods, landslides, and mudslides that caused […]
Delaware Health Officials Issue Warning after 2 Deaths Involve Same Stamp on Packets of Heroin
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
NEW CASTLE (May 28, 2018) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker is warning people in active substance use in Delaware that two people have died from suspected overdoses in a 24-hour period that involve heroin packets with the same stamp. DHSS is not identifying the stamp so people […]
