Safety
Emergency alerts and shelters in Dover, Delaware
In an emergency, call 911. To get emergency alerts, sign up for the Delaware Emergency Notification System (DENS). If you need a safe place to stay, call the state shelter line at 833-346-3233.
Call 833-346-3233We checked each number on the organization's own website on November 1, 2026. Numbers and hours change, and AskDover is not part of any of these organizations.
Who to call
A place to stay tonight
Helps people without housing find a safe place to stay.
Delaware State Housing Authority shelter line. Official page
Code Purple shelter information
Lists emergency sanctuary shelter among its programs. Call to ask whether a site is open.
Code Purple Kent County. Official page
Any health or social service
Chat online Live chat is available Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Connects you to health and human service organizations across Delaware.
Delaware 211. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Official page
Where to look
Delaware Emergency Notification System (DENS)
Sign up for Delaware's emergency alerts. Cell phones must be registered; landlines are already included.
Checked by AskDover on November 3, 2026. Open their page
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
State emergency news and ways to get ready.
Checked by AskDover on November 3, 2026. Open their page
Kent County Emergency Management
Kent County's emergency planning and preparedness.
Checked by AskDover on November 3, 2026. Open their page
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)
DelDOT's Kent County evacuation plan (PDF, November 2023).
Checked by AskDover on November 3, 2026. Open their page
Shelter and warming or cooling center notices
A person checks each notice before it shows here. Read the announcement for where to go, and call before you go.
No shelter notices are posted here right now. Shelters open for a storm, cold, or heat. If you need a safe place to stay, call the numbers on this page.