At 07:18 hours, the Wilmington Fire Department was dispatched to 1300 E. 16^th Street for a citizen assist with water in the basement.  Another call was placed for 701 N. Claymont Street for a gas leak and water in the residence.  While responding to these incidents, the 911 call center advised it was receiving numerous calls for service and water rescue in two primary locations: 12^th Street and Northeast Boulevard as well as E. 7^th Street and Claymont Street.  Battalion Chief Dennis Kirlin of District 2 established command of E. 7^th Street and Battalion Chief of Safety and Training Gordon Davis established Northeast Command. 

Over the proceeding 10 hours, the Wilmington Fire Department, with assistance from water rescue and specialty rescue groups from all three counties of Delaware, the National Guard, New Castle County Communications, Wilmington Police Department, and fire companies from as far as Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, responded to approximately 200 calls for service and rescued 250 people who were needing assistance out of the flooded areas.  There were no reported injuries to fire department or mutual aid members, and no civilian fatalities. 

The following city units responded: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Squad 4, Engine 5, Engine 6, Ladder 1, Ladder 2, Battalion-1, Battalion-2, Battalion 12, F-1, Deputy 2, Deputy 3, UAV 3, F-9, F-17, FM-13, St. Francis EMS, New Castle County Paramedics, and Wilmington Police Department.

The following New Castle County units responded:

Delaware City, Goodwill, Holloway Terrace, Minquas, Townsend, Port Penn, New Castle County Swift Water Rescue Team, Delaware National Guard, New Castle County Communications.

The following Kent County units responded:

Cheswold, Leipsic, Little Creek, South Bowers, Kent County Water Rescue Team

The following Sussex County units responded:                     The following Pennsylvania units responded:

Bethany Beach & Slaughter Beach                                     Paradise Fire Depart. & Robert Fulton Fire Co.