DELAND -- The Volusia County Property Appraiser’s Office released updated damage assessment totals today resulting from the significant rainfall, showing New Smyrna Beach was among the hardest hit in terms of govrernment infrastructure/property damage.
Reported damage to public (government) facilities and infrastructure is estimated at almost $9.8 million. New Smyrna Beach and Port Orange are tird for second with $1.45 million each, with Daytona Beach highest at $1.58 million.
The damage assessment figures show 1,564 private properties (homes/businesses) received minor and/or major damage in Volusia County for an estimated $59.7 million.
"This was the worst urban flood damage in Volusia in any of our memories," County Appraiser Morgan Gilreath said.
RED CROSS SHELTER/ASSISTANCE
The American Red Cross continues to provide a shelter at the Westside Baptist Church, 1985 Mason Ave., Daytona Beach, for citizens affected by the flooding. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, there are 28 citizens at the shelter. American Red Cross volunteers continue to distribute cleanup kit, street-by-street, using Emergency Response Vehicles. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, volunteers have provided 972 kits to citizens affected by the flooding. Clean-up kits contain mops, bleach, sponges, buckets and other cleaning and sanitizing materials.
SALVATION ARMY ASSISTANCE
The Salvation Army continues to assist families affected by the flooding. During the rainfall event in Volusia County, the Salvation Army has provided 574 meals to citizens affected by the flooding at the American Red Cross and Star Shelter. Volunteers from the Salvation Army have distributed 500 clean-up kits to citizens affected by the flooding at the two Essential Service Centers.
The Salvation Army asks people who want to help those affected by theflooding to visit www.salvationarmyusa.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
Monetary donations are needed to meet survivors’ most immediate needs. A $100 donation will feed a family of four for two days, provide two cases of drinking water and one household clean-up kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets, and cleaning supplies.
CLEANUP and DEBRIS REMOVAL
Residents of unincorporated areas of Daytona Beach and Holly Hill are asked to move flood-related debris to the county right-of-way for
pick-up by Monday, June 1. The Volusia County Solid Waste Division will make a single pass to remove eligible debris from flood-affected areas and may schedule additional debris removal if FEMA assistance is authorized.
Residents of unincorporated Volusia County are asked to follow these guidelines:
● Separate vegetative debris (branches, limbs and shrubbery) from household garbage, construction and demolition debris, and householdappliances.
● Household garbage should be placed in the normal refusecontainer.
● Construction and demolition debris must be separated from otherwaste. Carpet and padding must be cut down to 4-foot rolls.
● Do not mix household hazardous wastes such as paint cans,
aerosol sprays or pesticides and tires with the debris. Household hazardous wastes should be dropped off at the Tomoka Landfill, 1990
Tomoka Farms Road, Port Orange; or West Volusia Transfer Station, 3151 E. New York Ave., DeLand.
● Electronics, appliances and recycling should be separated fromother wastes.
● Do not place curbside waste near a water meter vault, fire hydrant or other above-ground utility.
● Homeowners are responsible for debris generated by contractors
hired to make repairs. Contractor-generated debris is not eligible forcurbside collection and must be delivered to the Tomoka Landfill.
● Businesses generating hazardous waste should contact their hazardous waste hauler or Volusia County’s Environmental Management
Division at (386) 736-5927 for assistance or questions.
● Persons who live within city limits should check with theirlocal government for guidelines on debris removal.