DAYTONA BEACH -- A meeting of "Volusia Prepares," the working group for Volusia County’s Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), will be at 10 a.m. Friday, at Volusia County Schools Facilities Services, 3750 Olson Drive, Daytona Beach. The meeting is open to the public and public participation is encouraged.
The purpose of the countywide LMS is to identify strategies to reduce
the impact of natural and manmade disasters before they occur, said Shelley Szafraniec, spokeswoman for Volusia County.
The agenda for the Aug. 21 meeting includes a review of an update for Volusia County’s five-year mitigation strategy. This update is required by the State of Florida Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
A copy of the mitigation strategy is available for review at the Volusia County Emergency Management Division, 49 Keyton Drive, Daytona
Beach. Residents and guests who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to make comments should mail them to Volusia County Emergency Management, 49 Keyton Drive, Daytona Beach, FL, 32124 or send comments via e-mail to pwhite@co.volusia.fl.us.
For additional information, please call Pat White, Volusia County Emergency Management’s Volusia Prepares coordinator, at (386) 254-1500.