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Local mitigation strategy (LMS) - Volusia County Government

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May 29, 2009Contact: Shelley Szafraniec, APRCommunity Information Specialist(386) 822-5062, ext. 2871‘VOLUSIA PREPARES’ GROUP TO MEET JUNE 4 TO REVIEW FIVE-YEAR UPDATETO LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGYA meeting of "<strong>Volusia</strong> Prepares," the working group for <strong>Volusia</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s <strong>Local</strong> Mitigation Strategy (<strong>LMS</strong>),will be Thursday, June 4, at 6 p.m., at the Daytona Beach Police Department, 129 Valor Blvd., Daytona Beach.The meeting is open to the public, and public participation is encouraged.The purpose of the countywide <strong>LMS</strong> is to identify strategies to reduce the impact of natural and manmadedisasters before they occur. The June 4 planning meeting will provide information on changes in pre-disaster<strong>mitigation</strong> requirements, planning, and grant funding.As required by the State of Florida Emergency Management Division and the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA), <strong>Volusia</strong> <strong>County</strong> Emergency Management is working on a five-year update to the<strong>LMS</strong>. In addition, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ties local hazard <strong>mitigation</strong> plans to future disaster and grantfunding availability.A copy of the <strong>LMS</strong> is available for review at the <strong>Volusia</strong> <strong>County</strong> Emergency Management Division, 49Keyton Drive, Daytona Beach. Residents and guests who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to makecomments should mail them to <strong>Volusia</strong> <strong>County</strong> Emergency Management, 49 Keyton Drive, Daytona Beach, FL,32124 or send comments via e-mail to pwhite@co.volusia.fl.us.In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statutes, persons with disabilitiesneeding special accommodation to participate in the proceedings should request assistance at least two businessdays before the meeting.For additional information or to request accommodation, please call Pat White, <strong>Volusia</strong> <strong>County</strong>Emergency Management’s <strong>Volusia</strong> Prepares coordinator, at (386) 254-1500.- 30 -

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