NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. New Smyrna Beach city employes work through driving rains Friday to pump water from side streets off Atlantic Avenue, including this one at Columbus.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Here is an update of the flooding situation in the city going into the weekend as provided by police spokesman Sgt. Michael Brouillette:
The current estimated residential / multi-family / commercial-stores / structure damage value is: $3,148,356.
FLOOD DAMAGE
* The City is continuing a damage assessment in the affected areas. As of 2:30 p.m., the assessment revealed that 52 structures appeared to be damaged by floodwater.
* Yard Flooding, 142
* Street Flooding, 96
* Building Flooding, 52
STREETS AFFECTED
* City Crews are manning or have managed pumps in the following locations:
Isleboro North Street and Fairmont Avenue, North Beach North Atlantic, 1400 Block North Atlantic & Esther North Atlantic & Lincoln Central Beach North Atlantic & Hope Ave, 800 Block North Atlantic & Florida 1st Ave (East End) 1st Ave (West End) Locust Street, 900 Block (east end) Locust Street, 300 Block (west end) Pine Street, 600 Block Goodwin Avenue, Goodwin & Ocean Avenue, Goodwin (South End), Canova Drive, 200 Block Cedar Avenue, Carol Avenue, Hope Avenue, Columbus Avenue, Jessamine Avenue Ocean Drive (Multiple), North Causeway Service Road to Desoto Drive.
PUMPS
As of noon Saturday, 18 eighteen pumps were operating in the affected areas. Some locations have multiple pumps in place.
SANDBAGS
* Available to New Smyrna Beach residents at the Public Works Complex, 124 Industrial Park Avenue from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sandbags and sand are free, but residents must bring their own shovel and fill bags themselves. There is a 20-bag maximum per family and identification will be required.
CITIZEN INFORMATION LINE
* Will continue to be manned throughout the day and this evening. Residents with questions should call 424-2114.
ROAD CLOSURES
* Saxon Drive at 18th Ave is currently under water and a detour is in place. * S. Atlantic Avenue at 12th Ave has water over the road, but is passable. * S. Atlantic Avenue is closed at Columbus Ave. Detour is in place. * N. Atlantic is closed from Florida Ave to Crawford Rd. Detour is in place. * Washington Sreet. between Milford Place and Bay Street. Detour is in place. * Locust Street 800 block. Detour is in place. * Hope St. between Horton St. and S. Atlantic Ave. Detour is in place. * Horton between Carol Ave. and Oakwood Ave. Detour is in place. * Oakwood Avenue between S. Atlantic and Horton Avenue Detour is in place. * Buenos Aires between Flagler Avenue and Columbus Ave. Detour is in place.
GENERAL INFORMATION
* All questions related to water, sewer and electric should be directed to the Utilities Commission at 427-1361.
* After the storms pass, residents needing to have any work done to their homes and yards should hire only licensed and permitted contractors. Residents should ask to see the permit and license. If there are any questions, residents should call 424-2114 and the City will check the contractor's status.
* City of New Smyrna Beach Disaster Preparedness Guides are available at Cityofnsb.com
* Please do not allow children to play in standing floodwater due to unsafe and unsanitary conditions.