Being prepared in the case of an emergency is important for helping Delawareans remain safe and secure. The right preparation can save lives and protect homes, businesses, and other property. Below is information available at the federal, state, and local level to help keep Delawareans safe. Please review it and take the necessary steps to protect yourself and your family.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Be Prepared: http://www.ready.gov/
Delmarva Power
http://www.delmarva.com/home/emergency/maps/stormcenter/
New Castle County: 800-898-8042
Kent and Sussex Counties: 800-898-8045
To report a gas leak: 302-454-0317
Delaware Electric Co-op
http://www.delaware.coop/outage_map.php
Kent County: 302-398-9009
Sussex County: 349-9009
City of Dover
http://www.cityofdover.com/Outages/
302-736-7086
City of Newark
http://www.cityofnewarkde.us/index.aspx?NID=637
302-366-7050
Click here for the most up-to-date local alerts, forecasts, and statements from the National Weather Service:
http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/de.php?x=1
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/
http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=HLS&node;=KPHI
Closings and Cancellations:
http://schoolclosings.delaware.gov/
http://www.delawarepersonnel.com/closings/advisory.asp
Red Cross
Hurricane Safety Checklist: http://www.redcross.org
http://www.redcrossdelmarva.org/ or (800) 777-6620, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Find a Red Cross Shelter: http://app.redcross.org/nss-app/ or http://1.usa.gov/qjavib
**Please note, not all shelters accept pets**
Other Federal Resources
National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Delaware
Delaware Emergency Management Agency: http://dema.delaware.gov (302-659-DEMA or 1-877-729-3362-in Delaware only)
PrepareDE.org-Hurricanes: http://www.preparede.org/home/hurricane
DelDOT: http://www.deldot.gov/public.ejs?command=PublicNewsDisplay&id;=4077 and http://www.deldot.gov/information/projects/tmt/evac_map.shtml
Live Traffic Information: http://www.deldot.gov/information/travel_advisory/
Emergency Notification System for Delaware Residents: https://alertregistration.com
New Castle County
Hurricanes and Floods-Emergency Management: http://www.nccde.org/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=27 (302-395-2700)
New Castle Co. Evacuation Zones: http://dema.delaware.gov/Docs/New_Castle_County_Evacuation_Maps.pdf
City of Wilmington Emergency Management http://www.ci.wilmington.de.us/government/readywilmington (302-576-3914)
Evacuation Routes: http://www.deldot.gov/information/projects/tmt/pdfs/hurricane_evacuation/ncc/NCC_EvacNewCastleCounty_Update_20081110.pdf
Kent County
Emergency Management: http://www.co.kent.de.us/public-safety/emergency-management.aspx (302-735-3465)
Evacuation Zones: http://dema.delaware.gov/Docs/Kent%20County%20Evacuation%20Zones.jpg
Evacuation Routes: http://www.deldot.gov/information/projects/tmt/pdfs/hurricane_evacuation/kent/KentRegional_Update_20081110.pdf
Sussex County
Hurricane/Flood Safety: http://www.sussexcountyde.gov/services/storm/index.cfm?resource=hurricanes (302)-855-7801)
Evacuation Routes: http://www.sussexcountyde.gov/services/storm/hurricane_docs/evac_roads_MAP
SEPTA
Twitter:
Federal Emergency Management Agency: @FEMA
Delaware Emergency Management Agency: @delawareEMA
National Hurricane Center: @NHC_Atlantic
Sussex County Emergency Management: @sussexctyde_eoc
