City Of Wilmington: Mayor Purzycki Shares Announcement From Governor Carney About Presidential Disaster Declaration Request

Press release from the City of Wilmington:

09/17/2021 6:30 PM

Mayor Mike Purzycki is sharing the following announcement from Delaware Governor John Carney about the Governor’s request to President Biden today for a Major Disaster Declaration. This request comes two weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused extensive flooding in and around Wilmington, affecting hundreds of individuals, families, and businesses. The City and the State continue to work with multiple partner agencies to assist those residents and businesses impacted by Ida and remain committed to the tasks and challenges ahead. Governor Carney’s news release is below.

Mayor Mike Purzycki is sharing the following announcement from Delaware Governor John Carney about the Governor’s request to President Biden today for a Major Disaster Declaration. This request comes two weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused extensive flooding in and around Wilmington, affecting hundreds of individuals, families, and businesses. The City and the State continue to work with multiple partner agencies to assist those residents and businesses impacted by Ida and remain committed to the tasks and challenges ahead. Governor Carney’s news release is below.

Governor Carney Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration after Flooding Caused by Tropical Depression Ida

Governor Carney Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration after Flooding  Caused by Tropical Depression Ida

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) continues to conduct damage assessments

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) continues to conduct damage assessments

Governor John Carney on Friday sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a Major Disaster Declaration following flooding caused by Tropical Depression Ida. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) in conjunction with the City of Wilmington and other partners, have spent the previous two weeks surveying damage in neighborhoods affected by the storm, to support the request for federal assistance. 
 
The following are excerpts from Governor Carney's letter:
 
“Tropical Depression Ida interacted with a frontal system (and) produced 100-year rainfall returns in the Brandywine Creek basin. Heavy rains in Pennsylvania fell into Brandywine Creek, and flooding runoff flowed into Delaware on September 2, 2021.  
 
“Flooding from heavy rainfall caused considerable damage to residential and commercial structures and vehicles in the areas of the eastern portion of the City of Wilmington, as well as pockets along the Brandywine Creek from Talleyville, DE, through Edgemoor, DE.
 
“The Brandywine Creek in Wilmington rose to 23.14 feet Thursday morning, breaking its previous record of 20.43 feet in 2014. Flooding in Wilmington stretched between I-495 and Market Street, with the most significant impact in a fifteen to twenty-block area along the creek. In the early morning hours of September 2, water rescues were conducted in the Riverside neighborhood, with 200 people evacuated from the floodwaters…
 
“The State of Delaware continues to assist residents with an additional focus on providing support to our most vulnerable populations during these unprecedented times.”
 
Click here to read Governor Carney's full letter. 
 
Click here to learn more about the resources available for those who were affected by the storm and ways to help.

Governor John Carney on Friday sent a letter 

COMMUNITY AND MEDIA INQUIRIES: 

Emily (David) Hershman
Director of Engagement & Special Projects
Office of the Governor
Mobile: (302) 943-0097
Email: Emily.David@Delaware.gov

John Rago
Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
Mobile: (302) 420-7928
Email: jrago@wilmingtonde.gov 

This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.