In Wake of 12 Overdoses in New Jersey, Delaware Health Officials Issue Warning to People in Active Use
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2018
NEW CASTLE (April 10, 2018) – In the wake of a dozen overdoses in Camden, N.J., including four that were fatal on Friday, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker is urging people in active substance use in Delaware to be aware of the increased possibility that heroin could be […]
Emergency Sirens To Be Tested
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 2, 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, April 10, 2018. The sirens will sound between 7 and 9 P.M. The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) […]
Delaware to Distribute Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 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. The free tablets will be distributed on Thursday, April 5, 2018, between 12 noon and 7 p.m. at the […]
Checkpoint Strikeforce Efforts Successful
Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
DUI enforcement over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend nets 15 DUI arrests and 68 additional traffic citations. Dover, DE. March 26, 2018 – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) coordinated DUI checkpoints in all three counties on St. Patrick’s Day. Working together with the Delaware State Police and local law enforcement, OHS supported five […]
Governor Carney Terminates State of Emergency and Level 1 Driving Warning Effective at Midnight
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Human Resources | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Drivers should continue to exercise caution on Delaware roadways DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney has terminated the statewide State of Emergency, and the Level 1 Driving Warning in effect for Kent and New Castle counties, effective at midnight. Governor Carney issued the State of Emergency at midnight on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, authorizing the […]
