Disaster Planning and Recovery: Preparedness

This website provides disaster preparation information for communities that need specific services or assistance.

Are you prepared for an emergency? Check out this guide to make sure.

Fact sheets created to assist people experiencing homelessness plan for severe weather including extreme cold, extreme heat, hurricanes, tornadoes, and flood.

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is the lead state agency for coordination of comprehensive emergency preparedness, training, response, recovery and mitigation services in order to save lives, protect Delaware's economic base and reduce the impact of emergencies.

The Office of Preparedness takes the lead and collaborates with partners and the community to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive program to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from public health threats and emergencies.

The Delaware State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) is comprised of representatives from various state and local government organizations and industry. The primary focus of the SERC is to enhance state and local emergency response and preparedness capabilities through better coordination and planning.

State of Delaware website providing information on Citizen Corps Programs.

The Delaware Emergency Notification System (DENS) is the primary system for public warning and emergency protective action information in the State of Delaware.

The Delaware Medical Reserve Corps (DMRC) is sponsored by the Delaware Division of Public Health and is a volunteer corps comprised of dedicated medical and non-medical professionals who give their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.

The DelDOT App provides up-to-the-minute, reliable traffic data that comes directly from DelDOT’s Transportation Management Center (TMC), including water levels on roadways and snow plow movement during snow events.

This website has information and resources to help Delawareans prepare for natural disasters.

This website will help you think through your personal needs in an emergency, and how to plan ahead for various situations. It will suggest action steps to develop your personal preparedness plan.

The American Red Cross (ARC) of the Delmarva Peninsula serves Delaware and six counties in Maryland. For more information about the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula, contact:

American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula
100 West 10th Street, Suite 501
Wilmington, DE 19801-6604
Phone: (302) 656-6620
Fax: (302) 656-8797
Toll Free: (800) 777-6620

Find culturally relevant information in multiple languages and formats about health conditions and wellness topics. Learn about diseases, causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Materials may be available as with printable documents, audio, and video. Search by language, choose a format, or browse by keyword.

Resources and information about emergency preparedness, disaster planning, and other emergency public health alerts written in languages other than English.

The purpose of this on-line video library is to provide a single, easy to search source in which individuals, agencies and organizations can access Just In Time Disaster Training videos. Training videos are offered in many languages, including American Sign Language.

How to keep pets safe in natural disasters and everyday emergencies.

If a natural disaster strikes, what will happen to your pet? Be prepared: make a plan and prepare a disaster kit for your pet.

An article with a few simple tips on how to protect your pets should your area be struck by a tornado, hurricane, flood, or fire.