Why energy prices are higher, what Delaware lawmakers plan to do about it
State Sen. Stephanie Hanson discusses why Delawareans saw higher energy prices this year and what the state legislature plans to do about it. 3/14/25
“What was that boom?”
That’s the question people throughout southern Delaware, from Millsboro to Fenwick Island to Lewes, were asking on social media around 3:20 p.m. Monday afternoon. In addition to hearing the unidentified sound, many reported feeling the ground shake.
There were no earthquakes on the East Coast today, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The National Weather Service at Mount Holly has reported no extreme weather events today in this region. Neither the Delaware Emergency Management Agency nor Delaware State Police immediately responded to requests for information, but there’s nothing related to a loud boom on their websites or social media pages.
Often when loud booms are heard on Delmarva, the source is a sonic boom, caused by an aircraft moving faster than the speed of sound.
There are several military bases in the area. Inquiries to Dover Air Force Base and Joint Base Langley-Eustis, in Hampton, Virginia, were not immediately answered.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Public Affairs Officer Patrick Gordon said his agency’s aircraft did not cause a sonic boom this afternoon, nor did he know what did.
“The thing about that strip of airspace off the East Coast is that it’s used by a number of aviation commands, Department of Defense-wide,” he said.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com.
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