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Delaware County hurricane guide

The Delaware County Department of Emergency Services, in Middletown Township, runs the Divisions of Emergency Management, Special Operations, and Emergency Communications (911). Delaware County borders the Delaware River and has many creeks, so tropical storm remnants can bring river and flash flooding. Sign up for Delco Alert to get warnings by phone, email, or landline.

Checked on October 8, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Delaware County Department of Emergency Services. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office 610-565-8700 Delaware County Department of Emergency Services. Office line. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office 610-891-4296 Main office line for the Sheriff's Office. Not for emergencies.
Road and traffic conditions (PA 511) 511 Road closures and travel conditions.

Official alerts and information

  • Delco Alert: Free county alerts to mobile phones, email, or landlines. Sign up before a storm. You can also choose updates for your township. Website.
  • Ready Delco: County emergency preparedness information. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

This county's emergency management pages do not list standing hurricane shelters. Shelters are announced when a storm or flood happens, so do not go to a site until the county announces it. Follow county alerts and local news, and call the emergency management office if you need help.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

A

  • Aldan Borough
  • Aston Township

B

  • Bethel Township
  • Brookhaven Borough

C

  • Chadds Ford Township
  • City of Chester
  • Chester Heights Borough
  • Chester Township
  • Clifton Heights Borough
  • Collingdale Borough
  • Colwyn Borough
  • Concord Township

D

  • Darby Borough
  • Darby Township

E

  • East Lansdowne Borough
  • Eddystone Borough
  • Edgmont Township

F

  • Folcroft Borough

G

  • Glenolden Borough

H

  • Haverford Township

L

  • Lansdowne Borough
  • Lower Chichester Township

M

  • Marcus Hook Borough
  • Marple Township
  • Media Borough
  • Middletown Township
  • Millbourne Borough
  • Morton Borough

N

  • Nether Providence Township
  • Newtown Township
  • Norwood Borough

P

  • Parkside Borough
  • Prospect Park Borough

R

  • Radnor Township
  • Ridley Park Borough
  • Ridley Township
  • Rose Valley Borough
  • Rutledge Borough

S

  • Sharon Hill Borough
  • Springfield Township
  • Swarthmore Borough

T

  • Thornbury Township
  • Tinicum Township
  • Trainer Borough

U

  • Upland Borough
  • Upper Chichester Township
  • Upper Darby Township
  • Upper Providence Township

Y

  • Yeadon Borough

Sources

Checked on October 8, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.