Delaware storm contact info
Here’s a list of contact numbers you can call for help before, during or after Hurricane Sandy.
Delaware Helpline- 800-464-4357
Del. Public Health Storm Recovery Support Line- 866-408-1899 (scheduled to open on Wed. 10/31 at 9 a.m.)
Wilmington non-emergency line- 302-576-2489
Wilmington power outage or electrical emergency- 800-898-8042
Newark power outages- 366-7144 or 366-7037
Sussex County Emergency Operations Center storm-line- 302-856-7366
American Red Cross- 302-856-2993
Delmarva Power natural gas emergency line- 302-454-0317
Report power outage or downed power lines to Delmarva Power- NCCo: 1-800-898-8042; Kent and Sussex: 1-800-898-8045
Report an outage to Delaware Electric Co-op- 855-332-9090
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