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Sign up for the Delco Alert System - provides local emergency alerts via text message, emails and voice calls.

National Weather Services - Provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.

Download the FEMA app - Receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations nationwide. Share real-time notifications with loved ones via text, email and social media. Learn emergency safety tips for over 20 types of disasters, including fires, flooding, hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, volcanoes and more. Locate open emergency shelters and disaster recovery centers in your area where you can talk to a FEMA representative in person. Prepare for diasters with a customizable emergency kit checklist, emergency family plan, and reminders.

Wireless Emergency Alerts - The Wireless Emergency Alerts system is an essential part of America's emergency preparedness. Since its launch in 2012, the WEA system been used more than 40,000 times to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children, and other critical situations – all through alerts on compatible cell phones and other mobile devices.

Information on:

Extreme Heat

Floods

Hurricanes

Lightning Safety

When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors

Severe Weather

Winter Weather including Snowstorms and Extreme Cold

More information on other types of emergencies

 



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         Media, PA 19063
  •   8:30AM - 4:30PM
           Monday - Friday
  •   610-891-4000
  • webmaster@co.delaware.pa.us

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Delaware County, presently consisting of over 184 square miles divided into forty-nine municipalities is the oldest settled section of Pennsylvania.


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