- April 18, 2024
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Florida Power & Light is working to restore power to 68,000 customers in Volusia County. Officials hope to have power restored to most customers by the end of the day Sunday. Some pockets, especially those with flooding, will be delayed.
Duke Energy is restoring power to 45,000 customers. Officials expect all customers by have power by midnight Tuesday.
All school shelters are closed.
Two shelters remain open:
● First United Methodist Church DeLand is sheltering eight people. It will remain open today.
● The Southeast Volusia YMCA in Edgewater is sheltering 33 people. They will be relocated to the First United Methodist Church so the YMCA shelter can close by the end of the day.
Residents with damage to their home should file a claim with their insurance company. If you received significant damage from Hurricane Matthew and are unable to stay in your home, call Volusia County’s Citizens Information Center at 866-345-0345.
The county is coordinating with the American Red Cross and Salvation Army to provide resources to more heavily damaged residential areas.
Classes are expected to resume Wednesday, Oct. 11.
Votran is providing regular Sunday service today without fares. It will resume full service Monday, Oct. 10, with small detours due to blocked roads. Fares will resume Monday.
The airport has resumed normal operations. Passengers should check with their airlines regarding flight schedules.
There is erosion along Volusia County beaches. Residents are asked to be patient as staff works to reopen the beaches, which remain closed to vehicular traffic. Staff plans to incrementally reopen beaches in high-usage areas first and then work outward to the remaining areas. Access areas are compromised; it will take time to re-establish the traffic areas and replace signs, lifeguard towers and other equipment.
The beaches are open to pedestrians; however, lifeguards are flying a double red flag and urge people to not go into the ocean as there may be debris. Additionally, there will be a high threat for rip currents.
There is widespread debris on the beach and in the water. Trees, metal roof pieces, and other large construction materials floating in the water could cause severe injuries.
Courthouses in Volusia, Flagler and St. Johns counties will be closed Monday, Oct. 10, for hurricane recovery. However, first appearance hearings will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Monday in all counties
Florida Hospital New Smyrna and Florida Hospital Oceanside remain closed.
Traffic signals will be restored when power is restored. If you come to an intersection with an inoperational traffic signal, treat it as a four-way stop sign.
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Staff is performing initial damage assessments throughout the county.
Daytona State College will be closed Monday, Oct. 10.
The following parks remain closed: Lighthouse Point Park in Ponce Inlet, Smyrna Dunes Park in New Smyrna Beach, and Mary McLeod Bethune Park in New Smyrna Beach.
Volusia County’s Citizens Information Center has taken more than 7,000 phone calls since Wednesday. The phone number is 866-345-0345.
