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NSBNEWS.net photo by Sera Frederick. A New Smyrna Beach Public Works employee guides runoff water from a hose into the ocean from nearby flooded streets Thursday caused by more than 16 inches of rain.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Volusia County remains under a Flood Warning until at least 6 a.m. Friday.
Additional rain is possible through the overnight hours, though rainfall amounts are forecasted to be less than one inch. With a 70-percent chance of rain forecasted for Friday, the Volusia County Emergency Operations Center will reopen at 8 a.m.
According to the National Weather Service, the chances of rain are expected to decrease through Friday night and into the weekend, though afternoon thunderstorms are anticipated.
Resident hotline: The City of New Smyrna Beach is operating a Citizen’s Information Line at (386) 424-2114. Questions related to water, sewer and electric should be directed to the Utilities Commission at (386) 427-1361.
Sandbags: Sandbags are available to New Smyrna Beach residents at the Public Works Complex, 124 Industrial Park Ave., from 7:30 a.m. - 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. Volusia County is under a Flood Warning until 6 a.m. Friday, May 22.
Disaster assistance: Residents experiencing home damage as a result of flood water or fallen trees should contact the American Red Cross at (386) 226-1400. The agency is logging calls of affected addresses. Information the American Red Cross receives assists the agency in damage assessment coordination, facilitates appropriate levels of American Red Cross response to affected areas and helps determine shelter needs.
Well-being checks: Twenty members of Volusia County’s Task Force 9 and Strategic Reserve Team visited more than 620 homes Thursday and evacuated three people.The teams worked the areas from Fleming Avenue east to Central Avenue, south to LPGA Boulevard, and west to Nova Road. The majority of people with whom the teams came in contact elected to remain in the area.
Road closures online: A map of road closures is posted at http://vcgis.vcgov.org/Kiosk/WebPages/Map/MapViewer.aspx Road closures are found at the top of the list on the left. Check it “on” and click the “Apply” button at the bottom of the theme list.