Director Charles C. Craig ccraig@co.volusia.fl.us (386) 736-5980 (West Volusia) (386) 258-4088 (Daytona Beach) (386) 423-3395 (New Smyrna Beach)

Mission: Volusia County's Emergency Management Services will provide County-wide emergency management program leadership, continuity and direction to enable Volusia County to respond to, recover from and mitigate the impact of natural, manmade or technological disasters upon the people or property of Volusia County. Also, if required, to render similar support to any unit of local, state or federal government.

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Volusia County Debris Management Plan [PDF]
(file is 676 pages and 35 mb in size, expect long download)

My Safe Florida Home
The My Safe Florida Home program is offering free wind inspections by qualified hurricane mitigation inspectors to eligible homeowners. Under the new law, the Department must prioritize and direct funds to homes located in the wind-borne debris region. Detailed instructions and on-line applications are available at www.mysafefloridahome.com. You may also apply over the phone at 1-866-513-6734.

Volusia Prepares Business
Articles of interest

Terrorism information
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
How should Florida prepare for terrorism
Florida's current status
FEMA terrorism fact sheet
American Red Cross information
Bioterrorism FAQ
CDC Anthrax FAQ
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Volunteer opportunities
Volusia County Council on Aging
Red Cross
United Way
Second Harvest Food Bank
Volusia Interfaith/Agencies
Volusia County Citizen Corps
more...

Weather and flood information
Floodplain Management
Ecological & Economic Consequences of the 98 Wildfires
100-year floodplain map
Current U.S. storm tracking information

Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook
From the National Weather Service in Melbourne, FL, this web page describes weather threats which are expected to affect east Central Florida in the next 24 hours.
Policy issues in Hurricane Preparedness and Response

Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
National Weather Service
Volusia County weather

Links of interest

 

 

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