Disasters
Preparedness – Response - Recovery

• Make a Kit: Your emergency supply list.
• Make a Plan: Creating a Plan – Deciding to Stay or Go - At Work & School – In a Moving Vehicle.
• Be Informed: Definitions and What To Do for: Biological Threat, Chemical Threat, Explosions, Nuclear Blast, Radiation Threat.
  
• Please make note of the following numbers:
  
  ► DeBary Safe City Information 668-3820
  During a disaster, Florence K. Little Town Hall, 12 Colomba Road, will become DeBary EOC (emergency operations center). Contact DeBary EOC for the latest information on the emergency, distribution points for sandbags, ice, water, tarps, and food, and for shelter information
  ► DeBary Sheriff’s Office 668-3830
  ► Sheriff’s Dispatch Office 736-5999, press zero
  ► HOTLINE at Volusia County’s Citizens Information Center is toll-free. Call 1-866-345-0345 and TDD 1-386-248-1792. ONLY active DURING an emergency.

Reporting downed utility lines and outages::

   ► BellSouth all areas dial 611
   ► Comcast 1-352-787-9601 For DOWNED cables ONLY.
   ► Florida Power and Light (FPL) 1-800-468-8243
   ► Progress Energy 1-800-228-8485
   ► Florida Public Utilities (gas) (386) 668-2600 listen, press 1
   ► Volusia Utilities (water/sewer) 1-800-255-2069 - 24-hour line for water line breaks.

Dial 511 for Traffic Reports – Florida Dept. of Transportation Dial 511 to hear real-time traffic reports on all interstate highways in the state and Florida’s Turnpike. During emergency evacuations, including wildfires and hurricanes, 511 will provide up-to-the-minute reports on major evacuation routes, bridge and road closures, contra-flow usage, and roads with toll suspensions

Boat Guidelines: Go to www.volusia.org/storm/boat.htm for precautionary suggestions for your boat in severe weather conditions.

DISASTER RESPONSE

During a disaster, Florence K. Little Town Hall, 12 Colomba Road, will become DeBary EOC (emergency operations center). Contact them at 668-3820 for the latest information on the emergency, distribution points for sandbags, ice, water, tarps, and food, and for shelter information
 
► For Transportation to PSN (People with Special Needs) Shelters,
call Votran at 943-7050 or 943-7033

► Directions to shelters in Volusia County: 943-7625

► Free rides to general shelters – pickup at all regular Votran bus stops.

► Volusia County Emergency Management 736-5980

► Volusia County emergency information is released to the media via:

Radio:
WNDB - 1150 AM        WNDA - 1490 AM
WHOG - 95.7 FM          US93 - 93.1 FM         WVYB - 103.3 FM

TV:
WCEU TV-15 (PBS) - Turn TV to UHF channel 15

► DeBary Sheriff’s Office 668-3830
Sheriff’s Dispatch Office 736-5999

► Citizen’s Information Center (CIC) Volusia City Emergency Information Line:
Hotline is ONLY operated DURING A DISASTER Toll free 1-866 345-0345
TDD 1-386-248-1792

► Emergency Operations Center: Daytona Beach 1-386-258-4088

► Florida NEWS – ONLY available during a disaster www.floridadisaster.org

► Rumor Control Line - ONLY available during a disaster:
State of Florida Emergency Information Line: 1-800-342-3557
TTY: 1-800-226-4329

DISASTER RECOVERY

American Red Cross (local) 1-386-226-1400

Federal Emergency Management Agency
For registration: 1-800-621-3362
TDD 1-800-462-7585

National Flood Insurance Program 1-800-427-9662

Salvation Army (local) 738-2406

Schools Hotline 860-3322   Ext. 20000  

U.S. Small Business Administration assistance
You must first call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 to be considered for assistance.
For more information, visit SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/disaster_recov


GENERAL INFORMATION

Landfills: W. Volusia Transfer Station, 3151 E. N.Y. Avenue, Deland 943-7889
The Station takes yard debris and household garbage.
Normal hours are Mon – Fri 7 AM to 5 PM
Sat 8 AM to 3 PM, Closed Sundays
Costs: $8.00 per pickup or trailer $23/ton for truck loads

Price Gouging: Call Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in DeLand 736-5999

Florida Domestic Violence Hotline – battered women’s hotline: 1-800-500-1119

Florida Poison Information Center: 1-800-222-1222

U.S. Department of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov