Posts Tagged ‘flooding’
Two 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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