In the event of a disaster, Delaware County Emergency Management coordinates the county’s resources and agencies to reduce the impact it has on the county.
The Delaware County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s main goal is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect property and the environment from “All Hazards” – Natural, Manmade, or Terrorism.
We strive reduce or eliminate the effects of day to day emergencies and large scale disasters in Delaware County through preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.
We achieve our goals through the four phases of emergency management (Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery), conducting training and training exercises, and through education.
Good morning, Delaware County. When you hear "thunderstorm warning," do you give it the respect it deserves? The damage potential from a severe thunderstorm can rival a tornado. Severe thunderstorms are capable of producing dangerous lightning, damaging hail, and strong winds. Straight-line winds and fast-moving complexes of high winds known as derechos can have wind speeds topping 100mph. Be sure to give a Severe Thunderstorm Warning the respect it deserves! ... See MoreSee Less
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Good morning, Delaware County. As a reminder the - the Statewide Tornado Drill is today at 9:50 AM. Delaware County will activate the outdoor warning sirens for approximately 1 minute at that time as part of the drill. In the event of inclement weather in the area, the test will be cancelled.
Today is a great day to identify areas in your home where you should seek refuge in the event of a tornado warning. Ideally, you want to be as low and interior in your home as possible, and away from windows. Basements are a great place, but if you do not have a basement, go to a first-floor interior room without windows. Try to put as many walls between you and the outside as possible. The time to plan is now, not in the middle of a tornado warning. ... See MoreSee Less
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***UPDATE - Caden has been found and is safe. Thank you for sharing the post.***
Please take notice, share this post, and share any information you may have as directed. ... See MoreSee Less
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