Posts Tagged ‘flooding’
Sen. Carper tours flood prone areas in Delaware to highlight climate change bill
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) toured several roads and bridges impacted by flooding and sea-level rise in Delaware to highlight America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA), a bipartisan, $287 billion surface transportation infrastructure bill aimed at addressing climate change. The legislation, co-authored by Sen. Carper, is the first-ever title specifically aimed at addressing climate change. It…
Read MoreDelDOT Watching for Flooded Roads During Storm
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) officials will be monitoring today’s forecast which is producing heavy rain and flooding. The following roads are either closed or have high water on the roadway in New Castle and Kent counties. DelDOT encourages motorists to drive carefully and be alert for water on the roadways.Motorists are urged do…
Read MoreDelDOT Urges Caution with Heavy Rains in Forecast
As the holiday weekend approaches, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is advising motorists that another storm system is forecast to bring heavy rains and possible flooding across the state. A Flood Watch has already been issued as the potential exists of more than an inch of additional rainfall beginning Thursday evening. Increasing the likelihood…
Read MoreUPDATED Wed: Salisbury City Officials Still Watching Hurricane Florence, Expect Wind & Rain
UPDATED – Wed, 4pm – City officials and allied agencies were briefed this morning by the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA. With the track of Hurricane Florence now taking it farther south, the impact here on the Delmarva Peninsula is expected to be minimal. Residents can anticipate 2”…
Read MoreFood Safety Tips in the Event of Local Power Outages or Flooding on the Lower Shore
As Hurricane Florence begins to make way across the Eastern seaboard, health officials of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties recommend the following food safety tips for residents to help them prepare now, should local power outages or flooding occur. Never use a generator, grill, camp stove or other gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices…
Read MoreSaturday’s Rains Bring Localized Flooding
Heavy rains on Saturday left some areas with high water. Dewey Beach saw some flooding on the bayside and on Route 1 in the northbound lanes. There were reports of ponding on Route 113 in Georgetown and in other low lying areas that are prone to flooding. In Milton, businesses are setting up sandbags as…
Read MoreSBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available for Sussex County from May Flooding
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Sussex County, Delaware as a result of the rain and flooding on May 12-23, 2018. “This county is eligible because it is contiguous to…
Read MoreSBA Announces Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available for DE
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Kent, New Castle and Sussex counties in Delaware as a result of the rain and flooding on April 25 through June 21 , 2018.…
Read MoreHeavy Rain & Flooding in Parts of Delmarva Saturday
SUNDAY MORNING Kruger Road/Georgetown – betw Breasure Rd & Rt 113 Snake Rd/Laurel – betw Woodland Ferry Rd & Bethel Rd Fire Tower Road/e of Seaford – betw Cool Branch Rd & Concord Rd For several hours Saturday afternoon as the rains fell, Fenwick Island and Ocean City took the brunt of the storms that…
Read MoreTwo DEMA Members are Headed to Kauai on EMAC Mission
Two members from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency have left for Hawaii for a 30-day Emergency Management Assistance Compact mission to Kauai. Kauai saw over 50 inches of rain in a 24 hour period in April – and emergency management officials have been working on recovery from floods, landslides and mudslides that have caused millions…
Read MoreStorms Move Through Delmarva Saturday Night
Delmarva was under the gun last night with tornado watches, severe storm watches and warnings and flood warnings as a line of storms moved through last night. In many areas in New Castle and Kent County – both Maryland and Delaware there were reports of half inch to golf ball sized hail, strong winds with…
Read MoreUPDATED: Gov Carney Terminates State of Emergency & Level 1 Driving Warning Effective at Midnight
Governor Carney Terminates State of Emergency and Level 1 Driving Warning Effective at Midnight Drivers should continue to exercise caution on Delaware roadways WILMINGTON, 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…
Read MoreSprinkler & Pipe Issues Bring Fire Crews to Beebe Medical Center
Fire crews were called to the main campus of Beebe Medical Center in Lewes just before 5pm Sunday. Beebe officials say alarms and sprinklers activated in the west portion of the center on Savannah Road as well as in a building on the north of the campus that isn’t involved in patient care. A broken…
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