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Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 17, 2021: Hospitalizations and Case Numbers Continue Concerning Trend Upward
Date Posted: September 17, 2021
Governor Carney Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration after Flooding Caused by Tropical Depression Ida
Date Posted: September 17, 2021
Governor Carney Signs Three Environmental Bills
Date Posted: September 17, 2021
Port Mahon Fishing Pier to Close for Emergency Repairs
Date Posted: September 17, 2021
Governor Carney Announces Leadership Change at Delaware Department of Human Resources (DHR)
Date Posted: September 17, 2021
College Savings Highlighted in Work of Office of the State Treasurer
Date Posted: September 17, 2021
DNREC Parks Director Earns National Award
Date Posted: September 17, 2021
Federal Assistance Available for New Castle County Small Businesses Economically Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Date Posted: September 16, 2021
Keeping Kids Safe: The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Promotes National Child Passenger Safety Week
Date Posted: September 16, 2021
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Date Posted: September 16, 2021
Gov. Carney, Lt. Gov. Hall-Long, Sen. Carper, Rep. Blunt Rochester Announce $110M Universal Broadband Investment
Date Posted: September 16, 2021
Five-year Discount Trend Shows It’s A Great Time To Preserve Delaware Farmland
Date Posted: September 16, 2021
Stray Cat in New Castle Tests Positive for Rabies
Date Posted: September 16, 2021
I-95/Route 1 Toll Amnesty Program to Begin October 1
Date Posted: September 15, 2021
Delaware Agriculture Secretary Urges Farms to Participate in USDA Agricultural Labor Survey
Date Posted: September 15, 2021
Plan to Connect Donovan Smith Manufactured Home Community Gets Important Conditional Approval
Date Posted: September 14, 2021
Unclaimed Property MONEY MATCH Program reunites over $900,000 to Delaware Taxpayers
Date Posted: September 13, 2021
Governor Carney Proclaims Sept. 20-24 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware
Date Posted: September 13, 2021
DNREC to Begin Construction on Pomeroy Trail Lighting in White Clay Creek State Park
Date Posted: September 13, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 10, 2021: Daily COVID-19 Cases Hits Highest Number Since January
Date Posted: September 10, 2021
DNREC to Host Auburn Valley Master Plan Community Meeting
Date Posted: September 10, 2021
Governor Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Encourage Reading This Fall
Date Posted: September 10, 2021
Deer in Rehoboth Beach Tests Positive for Rabies
Date Posted: September 10, 2021
Flags to be Lowered September 11 in Observance of Patriot Day
Date Posted: September 10, 2021
DNREC Chester-Choptank Watershed Report Details Wetland Health and Management Recommendations
Date Posted: September 10, 2021
Augustine Beach Boat Ramp to Temporarily Close for Dredging
Date Posted: September 9, 2021
Auditor McGuiness: Annual Statewide Audit Again Finds Problems With DHSS’ Medicaid Program
Date Posted: September 8, 2021
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: September 8, 2021
Governor Carney, City of Wilmington, and DEMA Announce Flood Assistance Programs
Date Posted: September 8, 2021
Fox in Greenwood Tests Positive for Rabies
Date Posted: September 8, 2021
DNREC and Partners Earn Award for Living Shoreline Project
Date Posted: September 8, 2021
Delaware Receives $10.8 Million to Improve Access to Affordable Health Coverage through Reinsurance Program
Date Posted: September 7, 2021
Auditor McGuiness to Hold Town Halls on Spending of American Rescue Plan Funds
Date Posted: September 7, 2021
Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards; Submission Deadline is Sept. 27
Date Posted: September 7, 2021
DNREC to Begin Construction on Fort Delaware Enhancements
Date Posted: September 7, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept. 3, 2021: Hospitalizations, Cases Continue Concerning Trend Upward
Date Posted: September 3, 2021
DPH Announces First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Delaware Since 2018
Date Posted: September 3, 2021
STATEMENT: Gov. Carney on Gov. Markell’s Appointment as White House Operation Allies Welcome Coordinator
Date Posted: September 3, 2021
Auditor McGuiness Supports Federal Legislation to End PBMs’ Predatory Practices
Date Posted: September 3, 2021
DNREC Announces Photo Contest Winners
Date Posted: September 3, 2021
Elsmere Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
Date Posted: September 2, 2021
Treasurer Davis Elected Vice President for Eastern Region Treasurers
Date Posted: September 2, 2021
Historical Affairs Programs In September 2021
Date Posted: September 1, 2021
EDGE Grants Competition Reopens To Benefit Delaware Small Businesses
Date Posted: September 1, 2021
Take a Summer Photo for Science and the Environment
Date Posted: September 1, 2021
Presenting Our Newest Delaware Historical Marker: Henry Clay Village
Date Posted: August 31, 2021
DNREC Reopens The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park
Date Posted: August 31, 2021
Severe Weather Possible Wednesday into Thursday
Date Posted: August 31, 2021
$12.3 Million in Health Insurance Rebates for Individuals and Small Businesses
Date Posted: August 31, 2021
DCRPT, DSP indict Trooper for phantom ticket scheme
Date Posted: August 31, 2021
Flag Lowering for International Overdose Awareness Day
Date Posted: August 30, 2021
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Peninsula” by Jason Jellick
Date Posted: August 30, 2021
Auditor McGuiness: Survey Shows Predatory PBM Practices Destroying Independent Pharmacies
Date Posted: August 30, 2021
Secretary of State Announces Appointment of Executive Director of Public Service Commission
Date Posted: August 30, 2021
DNREC to Present Sea Level Rise and Adaptation Webinar Sept. 14
Date Posted: August 30, 2021
Delaware Libraries Announces Northstar Digital Literacy Tool
Date Posted: August 30, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – August 27, 2021: Seven-Day Average For Positive Cases Surpasses 350
Date Posted: August 27, 2021
DCRPT secures convictions against ex-Connections employee
Date Posted: August 27, 2021
DNREC Announces New Delaware State Parks Leaders
Date Posted: August 27, 2021
State Auditor McGuiness Finds Second Long-Term Care Facility to be ‘Unauditable’
Date Posted: August 26, 2021
Highmark Increases 2022 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Premiums
Date Posted: August 26, 2021
Delaware Hunting Seasons Opening in September
Date Posted: August 26, 2021
DelDOT Celebrates Phase II Capital City Trail Completion
Date Posted: August 24, 2021
DNREC to Lift Advisory on Use of Bird Feeders and Baths as Songbird Mortality Decreases
Date Posted: August 24, 2021
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on Aug. 25
Date Posted: August 24, 2021
Delaware’s 23rd Annual Chautauqua From Sept. 9–12, 2021
Date Posted: August 23, 2021
Guided Visitation To The African Burial Ground At The John Dickinson Plantation
Date Posted: August 23, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – AUGUST 20, 2021: Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Rise; Vaccination And Testing Encouraged
Date Posted: August 20, 2021
Sen. Carper, Gov. Carney, Conservation Groups Hail Christina River Project and Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund
Date Posted: August 20, 2021
Middletown Women Charged With Animal Cruelty
Date Posted: August 20, 2021
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign Emphasizes Planning Ahead for a Safer Labor Day
Date Posted: August 20, 2021
Delaware State Parks to Reduce Lifeguard Hours at Some Swimming Beaches
Date Posted: August 20, 2021
Governor Carney Signs House Bill 100
Date Posted: August 19, 2021
DNREC Seeks Volunteers for Delaware Coastal Cleanup Sept. 11
Date Posted: August 19, 2021
Auditor McGuiness Applauds Protect Our Care Rally, Reiterates Call for Express Scripts to Give Taxpayers Back $24.5M
Date Posted: August 18, 2021
Commissioner Trinidad Navarro Announces National Improper Marketing of Health Plans Working Group
Date Posted: August 18, 2021
DNREC to Revise Bundicks Branch Flood Risk Map in Sussex County
Date Posted: August 17, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – August 14 2021: Positive Cases and Hospitalizations Increasing, Regular Testing Encouraged
Date Posted: August 14, 2021
Suspected Rabid Fox Bites Dover Resident; DPH Advises Those Who May Have Been Exposed
Date Posted: August 12, 2021
Be Part of the Solution to Pollution in the Inland Bays Aug. 28 Boat Captains Needed to Volunteer
Date Posted: August 12, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees
Date Posted: August 12, 2021
Division of Small Business awards EDGE Grants to 15 Delaware companies
Date Posted: August 11, 2021
2021 State Assessment Results Released
Date Posted: August 10, 2021
Governor Carney Announces Mask Requirement in K-12 Schools, Child Care, State Facilities
Date Posted: August 10, 2021
Delaware Seeks Data on Climate Change’s Impact on Insurance
Date Posted: August 9, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – August 6, 2021: Positive Case Numbers Continue to Rise and Delta Variant Continues to Dominate
Date Posted: August 6, 2021
Delaware to Solicit Projects for Water Quality Funding
Date Posted: August 6, 2021
Vote Georgetown Lewes Trail and Junction and Breakwater Pathway into 2021 Rail – Trail Hall of Fame
Date Posted: August 5, 2021
Delaware Celebrates Lewes Canal Living Shoreline Project
Date Posted: August 5, 2021
Delaware Wildfire Crew Battles Blazes In The West
Date Posted: August 4, 2021
August 5, 2021 – COVID19 Press Briefing
Date Posted: August 4, 2021
DSCYF Shares Redesigned Website
Date Posted: August 3, 2021
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Updates to State’s COVID-19 Testing Program
Date Posted: August 3, 2021
Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements
Date Posted: August 3, 2021
King of Prussia Man Indicted In Murder Investigation
Date Posted: August 2, 2021
DNREC Dives Into National Water Quality Month
Date Posted: August 2, 2021
Positive Case Numbers Continue to Rise and Delta Variant Continues to Dominate
Date Posted: July 30, 2021
Governor Carney Signs House Bill 86
Date Posted: July 30, 2021
DNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Volunteer of the Year, Youth Fishing Winner at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 30, 2021
CONSUMER ALERT: Philips CPAP, BiPAP, Mechanical Ventilators Recalled
Date Posted: July 29, 2021
Check for specific weather announcements or news on this page from the State of Delaware.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2021 08:52 AM
UPDATE: Severe Weather Conditions & Emergencies Alert Thursday, February 18, 2021 State of Delaware offices in New Castle County are now closed on Thursday, February...Read More
School Closing Information System – Review a real-time listing of school closures from across the state of Delaware.
School Closing E-mail Registration Website – Subscribe to e-mail, text, and/or voice message notification of school closings and other school status.
School Closing Information by Phone – A voice activation system which provides school closing and other school status.
The toll free number is 877-831-7215.
Emergency and Adverse Weather Advisory – Read the latest information for state employees from the Human Resource Management Office.
State of Delaware BlackBoard Connect Closing/Delay Notification Registration – This service will allow you to sign up to receive information updates and advisories for Delaware State Government Employees.
State of Delaware BlackBoard Connect “How to Register Guide” – View instructions on how to sign up with BlackBoard Connect to receive advisories for Delaware State Government Employees.
Live Traffic Cameras – Take a look at where the traffic is heading and have a bird’s eye view of the clear paths to get you where you need to go.
Online Subscription Service – Receive DelDOT press releases, scheduled travel restrictions, and real-time travel advisories via e-mail.
The levels are found in Title 20 of the Delaware Code, Subsection 3116(b)(12) and may be put in effect by the Governor during a State of Emergency for all or parts of Delaware based on conditions.
Level 1:
Driving Warning: Drivers are discouraged from operating a motor vehicle on the state’s roadways, unless there is a significant safety, health, or business reason to do so. During a level 1 Driving Warning, all citizens are asked to drive with extreme caution.
Level 2:
Driving Restriction: Travel on the roads is restricted to emergency workers, public utilities, healthcare providers including hospital staff, public and private operators of snow removal equipment, private sector food and fuel deliveries. Industries, companies or organizations that have been provided a waiver, are also permitted to be on the road, including businesses with pressing continuity and operational issues.
Level 3:
Driving Ban: Complete ban on driving except for first responders, utility personnel, and public or private snow removal. Businesses and organizations should adjust work schedules so that employees do not need to be on the roads during a Level 3 Driving Ban.
Level 3 Bans are different from Level 2 Restrictions in that Level 2 allows people with waivers and essential personnel to remain on the road, whereas a Level 3 Bans are much stricter, only allowing emergency personnel.
Level 2 Driving Restriction: essential personnel include those who are necessary state personnel or those who provide healthcare services, food deliveries, and fuel deliveries during a state of emergency in both public and private industries.
Level 3 Driving Ban: includes first responders, some state employees (i.e. policemen, utility workers), people the governor has approved through executive order and operator of snowplows or debris removal equipment that have been hired by the state or private interests.
Related Topics: Delaware schools, driving restriction, driving restrictions, driving safely, driving warning, severe weather, weather, winter weather
Check for specific weather announcements or news on this page from the State of Delaware.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2021 08:52 AM
UPDATE: Severe Weather Conditions & Emergencies Alert Thursday, February 18, 2021 State of Delaware offices in New Castle County are now closed on Thursday, February...Read More
School Closing Information System – Review a real-time listing of school closures from across the state of Delaware.
School Closing E-mail Registration Website – Subscribe to e-mail, text, and/or voice message notification of school closings and other school status.
School Closing Information by Phone – A voice activation system which provides school closing and other school status.
The toll free number is 877-831-7215.
Emergency and Adverse Weather Advisory – Read the latest information for state employees from the Human Resource Management Office.
State of Delaware BlackBoard Connect Closing/Delay Notification Registration – This service will allow you to sign up to receive information updates and advisories for Delaware State Government Employees.
State of Delaware BlackBoard Connect “How to Register Guide” – View instructions on how to sign up with BlackBoard Connect to receive advisories for Delaware State Government Employees.
Live Traffic Cameras – Take a look at where the traffic is heading and have a bird’s eye view of the clear paths to get you where you need to go.
Online Subscription Service – Receive DelDOT press releases, scheduled travel restrictions, and real-time travel advisories via e-mail.
The levels are found in Title 20 of the Delaware Code, Subsection 3116(b)(12) and may be put in effect by the Governor during a State of Emergency for all or parts of Delaware based on conditions.
Level 1:
Driving Warning: Drivers are discouraged from operating a motor vehicle on the state’s roadways, unless there is a significant safety, health, or business reason to do so. During a level 1 Driving Warning, all citizens are asked to drive with extreme caution.
Level 2:
Driving Restriction: Travel on the roads is restricted to emergency workers, public utilities, healthcare providers including hospital staff, public and private operators of snow removal equipment, private sector food and fuel deliveries. Industries, companies or organizations that have been provided a waiver, are also permitted to be on the road, including businesses with pressing continuity and operational issues.
Level 3:
Driving Ban: Complete ban on driving except for first responders, utility personnel, and public or private snow removal. Businesses and organizations should adjust work schedules so that employees do not need to be on the roads during a Level 3 Driving Ban.
Level 3 Bans are different from Level 2 Restrictions in that Level 2 allows people with waivers and essential personnel to remain on the road, whereas a Level 3 Bans are much stricter, only allowing emergency personnel.
Level 2 Driving Restriction: essential personnel include those who are necessary state personnel or those who provide healthcare services, food deliveries, and fuel deliveries during a state of emergency in both public and private industries.
Level 3 Driving Ban: includes first responders, some state employees (i.e. policemen, utility workers), people the governor has approved through executive order and operator of snowplows or debris removal equipment that have been hired by the state or private interests.
Related Topics: Delaware schools, driving restriction, driving restrictions, driving safely, driving warning, severe weather, weather, winter weather
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