Emergency Services earns coveted status
County department is first in state to receive full accreditation
WEST CHESTER – The Chester County Department of Emergency Services is the first county in the state – and one of only 50 programs in the nation – to be granted full accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), the county announced in a news release on Tuesday, May 20.
EMAP awarded the accreditation...
County officials: Brace for severe cold snap
Tips for coping available online; housing assistance a phone call away
The Chester County Department of Emergency Services is warning that Monday’s snow will be followed by a severe cold snap; wind chills Monday night are predicted to reach 6 below zero.
Tuesday night, March 4, more of the same is expected, with the mercury around 8. Emergency officials want to remind residents to bundle up outside,...
County reports heavy rains, 9-1-1 call volume
Sunnier skies due Wednesday, but flood warnings remain in effect
Flood warnings continue for the Brandywine Creek, but heavy rain has moved out of the area, county officials report.
The Chester County Department of Emergency Services has released the following information on area weather conditions.
24-hour rainfall amounts at 10 a.m. included: Atglen, 3.72 inches; Marshallton, 3.25; West Chester,...
