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County reports emergency response figures after Hurricane Milton; calls for lifeguard recruits
Summary
Officials reported emergency-management and public-safety activity for 2024, including activation of the emergency operations center after Hurricane Milton, 18,000 Fire Rescue incidents, 64,000 EMS calls (50,000 transports), 2,100 water rescues, and 2,000 medical emergencies by Beach Safety and Ocean Rescue.
Volusia County leaders used the State of the County address to summarize 2024 emergency-response activity and to call for beach lifeguard recruits.
Brower said Emergency Management fully activated the Emergency Operations Center after Hurricane Milton, coordinated countywide preparations, and assisted FEMA in establishing disaster recovery centers. He reported an estimated $267,000,000 in damages from Milton.
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