Governor Meyer orders flags to half-staff for Overdose Awareness Day

Governor Matt Meyer ordered flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. The order applies to Delaware state buildings and facilities.

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Governor Matt Meyer issued an order directing flags at Delaware state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day.

The source states the observance date as August 31 and describes the action as lowering flags at state buildings and facilities. It does not provide a later end date, so the order is grounded in the publication date and the stated observance date.

This notice is a statewide directive for Delaware state buildings and facilities. No narrower county, city, or single-facility limitation is stated in the source text.

The page headline and posting date identify the order as a Governor Meyer news release dated August 31, 2026.

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Last reviewed September 1, 2026