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Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

Beebe Healthcare lifts mask restrictions

Citing a lower rate of respiratory illnesses in the community, starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, patients, visitors, and staff at all Beebe Healthcare locations will no longer be required to wear a mask. Patients and visitors who feel more comfortable wearing a mask at a Beebe should continue to do so, and team members will wear when if requested. Masks...

Prime Hook refuge seeing benefits after Hurricane Sandy restoration

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and other federal, state and local officials last month  to mark  the completion of a $38 million marsh restoration project at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. The restoration effort, supported by federal funding for Hurricane Sandy recovery, will improve the resilience of refuge wetlands against future...

St. Francis, Medical Society form accountable care partnership for Medicare patients

Saint Francis Healthcare is partnering with the Medical Society of Delaware’s subsidiary, MedNet, to form the accountable care organization (ACO), Delaware Care Collaboration. The partnership aims to improve the way care is provided for Medicare patients across the state. This collaboration will improve the patient experience while providing access to medical care through a coordinated, patient-centered approach. To date, 22...

Dover Downs posts profit as it receives delisting warning from NYSE

Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. was modestly profitable in the third quarter as higher lodging revenues and lower interest costs offset lower gaming results.. On the minus side, the company was notified this week  by the New York Stock Exchange that the average closing price of its  common stock had fallen below $1 a share  for 30  consecutive trading days. That is below...

Help available for businesses hit by recent flooding

Businesses impacted by last week’s storm and flooding can get assistance in their recovery through the University of Delaware Small Business & Technology Development Center’s (SBTDC), Delaware Business Resiliency Initiative. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Delaware Business Resiliency Initiative provides long term assistance so businesses can prepare and recover from business disruptions. The...

PSC to hold hearings on Delmarva’s reliability program

The Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) announced public comment sessions in the process of determining if Delmarva Power and Light Company’s request spend nearly $400 million over the next five years to improve reliability is necessary. Delmarva Power serves customers in the state’s three counties. On March 22, Delmarva Power filed an application with the Delaware Public Service Commission seeking...

A look at social media, Sandy and that bridge rumor

Mike Williams of DelDOT, Tom Byrne of WDDE, Kelly Bachman of Gov. Markell's office, and Holly Norton of the News Journal. Photo by Ken Grant. Media and government representatives took a look back at Superstorm Sandy and how social media was used to communicate information and deal with the rumor of  problems with the Indian River Bridge. Speaking  at a meeting...

BrigantineNow shines during, after Sandy – Doug's Blog

The Jersey Shore community of Brigantine is not known for generating a lot of news coverage. Situated comfortably on the other side of a bridge from Atlantic City, it leads a quiet existence much of the year. That changed with what is now known as Superstorm Sandy. On hand to pitch in was BrigantineNow.com. For the full post from Doug's Blog, click...

Insurance chief says companies can't ding customers with hurricane deductibles

Delaware Insurance Commissioner, Karen Weldin Stewart,  issued a bulletin and announced today that Delaware homeowners will not face higher-cost hurricane deductibles resulting from the impact of this week’s  storm. Stewart notified the industry today that based on data from the National Weather Service; Storm Sandy did not have sustained hurricane-force winds when it made land in Delaware therefore companies may...

(Video) Governor Markell praises Delawareans for response to Hurricane Sandy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAoT5b20H50&feature=youtu.be In his weekly video message, Gov. Jack Markell thanks Delawareans for pulling together and helping one another get through Hurricane Sandy.

Delmarva restores power to all customers.

Delmarva Power crews unload new utility poles as part of efforts to restore power. Delmarva Power restored electric service to all  customers as of Friday afternoon “With the storm behind us, we expect to make great progress in restoring electric service to our customers in Delaware and Maryland,” said Gary Stockbridge, region president, Delmarva Power. “I want to thank our customers...

State insurance department to offer extended office hours today

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced that she will extend office hours to better assist consumers with storm-related questions or problems. Stewart stated that “In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, The Delaware Department of Insurance is here to provide guidance to both residents and the insurance industry. Delawareans should call their insurance company or agent with their policy number...

Full release: Governor ends state of emergency

Gov. Jack Markell Wednesday afternoon ended the declared state of emergency for Hurricane Sandy. The state of emergency had remained in effect in Sussex County into Wednesday morning to give authorization for continued evacuation zones until each area was inspected for safety and cleared by Sussex County  emergency officials. Sussex officials reported at 1 p.m. that all evacuation areas had...

DNREC says it will expedite permits for docks damaged or destroyed by Sandy

NASA Goddard Photo and Video / Foter / CC BYThe  Delaware Department of Natural Resources  Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section announced  it will expedite authorizations for the repair or replacement of docks, piers or other previously-existing structures in tidal or non-tidal waters that were damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Please contact DNREC’s Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section and...

Release: Governor lifts all driving restrictions

With Hurricane Sandy passed and damage assessment and recovery underway, Governor Jack Markell removed the Level 1 driving warnings across the state as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, though he warned the public to remain cautious of closed and flooded roads in some parts of the state. After consultation with emergency officials this afternoon, the Governor also modified the current State of...
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