A housing unit at Sussex Correctional Institution was temporarily evacuated Monday afternoon after a tablet began to smoke according to the Delaware Department of Correction.
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house fire that destroyed a two-story home in Houston on April 6.
A section of the Ocean City Boardwalk was closed and nearby homes were evacuated Thursday morning after a gas line was accidentally severed near 8th Street and Washington Lane.
A 13-year-old boy from Seaford is facing a felony charge after police say he emailed a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of two Milford schools on Monday.
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency has activated the Delaware National Guard in response to worsening coastal flooding and high wind conditions threatening coastal communities.
The voluntary evacuation comes amid rising concerns about flooding tied to ongoing high tides and a coastal storm system moving through the region.
Families within the Laurel School District were alerted to a bomb threat by the district, Thursday afternoon. Laurel superintendent, Dr. Shawn Larrimore says students were cleared by 3:15 p.m. and that classes will resume Friday, May 10.
Authorities are investigating the link between these incidents, if any, as they work to determine the source of the threats.
The gym, along with several nearby businesses, has been evacuated as a precautionary measure.
A commercial fire was reported at Cadia Rehabilitation Renaissance in Long Neck around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Though an evacuation was started, no residents were displaced.