Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 3109 – Emergency alerts
(a) As part of the comprehensive plan and program for emergency management under § 3107 of this title, DEMA shall develop, establish, and maintain an emergency alert plan and system in accordance with relevant regulations and guidelines promulgated by federal agencies.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 3109
- Emergency: means any situation which requires efforts and capabilities to save lives or to protect property, public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a disaster in Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 3102
- Emergency management: means the mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery functions necessary to save lives and to protect property, public health and safety or to lessen or avert the threat of a disaster in any part of the State, other than functions for which military forces or other federal agencies are primarily responsible. See Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 3102
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The emergency alert plan must be designed to rapidly disseminate useful information in a predetermined manner to all of the following:
(1) Radio and television stations broadcasting within this state.
(2) Wireless devices through the Wireless Emergency Alerts or subsequent systems operated by federal agencies to provide authenticated emergency and life-saving information to the public.
(c) The emergency alert plan must be activated in accordance with policies established by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
(d) Emergency alerts must broadcast alerts in Spanish, in addition to English, when possible.