Local mitigation strategy (LMS) - Volusia County Government
Local mitigation strategy (LMS) - Volusia County Government
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SECTION 5: HAZARD PROFILESTABLE 5.8: Historical Lightning OccurrencesLOCATIONDATEDEATHS/INJURIESPROPERTYDAMAGE(2009 dollars)Edgewater 8/20/1997 0/1 $0New Smyrna Beach 8/3/1999 0/0 $4,032Daytona Beach 7/4/2002 0/0 $24,597Daytona Beach 7/4/2002 0/8 $0Port Orange 8/3/2002 1/0 $0Edgewater 8/20/2002 0/0 $18,448Oak Hill 7/21/2003 0/0 $35,822Deltona 8/25/2003 0/0 $298,513DESCRIPTIONLightning knocked a plumber unconsciouswhile he was under a mobile home.A <strong>Volusia</strong> <strong>County</strong> Sheriff's Office horse waskilled by lightning while standing under a tree.Lightning started a fire that damaged anapartment building in Daytona Beach.Eight spectators were struck and injured bylightning at Daytona Beach InternationalSpeedway. Two of the victims werehospitalized. Six were treated and released atthe scene.A 62 year-old man was killed by lightningoutside his home.Lightning started a fire that damaged a carpetstore in Edgewater.Fire started by lightning destroyed a mobilehome.Fire from a lightning strike destroyed a churchin Deltona.Port Orange 9/14/2003 0/0 $298,513 Lightning struck a warehouse in Port Orange.Daytona Beach 6/3/2004 0/2 $0Pierson 7/7/2004 0/2 $0Edgewater 5/24/2005 0/1 $0Deland 7/29/2005 0/0 $0DeBary 5/26/2006 0/1 $0Two spectators suffered minor injuries from alightning strike at Daytona Beach InternationalSpeedway.Two convenience store workers were brieflyhospitalized after being injured by a lightningstrike while working in the store kitchen.A 27 year-old man was seriously injured bylightning while in a wooded area nearEdgewater.Lightning strikes downed trees and powerlines in Deland.A woman carrying a child outside was struckby lightning. The child was uninjured. Thewoman was transported to a hospital incritical condition.Deltona 6/25/2007 0/0 $26,523 Lightning heavily damaged a home in Deltona.Ponce Park 9/12/2007 0/2 $0A small boat was struck by lightning in theHalifax River, resulting in minor injuries fortwo people.DeBary 7/16/2008 0/0 $4,120 Lightning ignited a barn fire near DeBary.Source: National Climatic Data Center<strong>Volusia</strong> <strong>County</strong> Multi-jurisdictional <strong>Local</strong> Mitigation StrategyFebruary 20105:21
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