State Police & DHSS Issue Urgent Safety Advisory After Surge of Suspected Drug Overdoses in Sussex & Kent Counties

Delaware State Police continue to urge heightened awareness following a surge of suspected drug overdoses in Sussex County in the past week. Delaware Health and Social Services officials say they are now seeing cases in Kent County that require intubation and the level of care seen over the past week in Sussex County. Officials say there has also been a suspected death related to overdose. There have been 83 suspected overdoses in Sussex County since April 26th and 42 in Kent County. Toxicology tests are pending to confirm two additional suspected overdose fatalities, bringing the total of suspected deaths to five over the period of April 26th through May 3rd for Kent and Sussex Counties.
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2-alarm fire spreads to four Chester County townhouses

PHOTO: Firefighters from New Castle County responded on a second alarm to assist Chester County firefighters in battling a blaze in a row of townhomes on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The fire broke out in the 500 block of Buena Vista Drive in Kennett Square shortly after 5 p.m. Flames spread to four of the five townhouses in that block before being extinguished. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
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