Daytona Beach Shores is a small coastal city on Florida’s East Coast in Volusia County – truly a beachside retreat along 5.5 miles of pristine, white-sand beaches. “Life is Better Here” is the Shores’ motto! Active lifestyle and recreation are centered around the beach, boating, city parks, the Sunglow Pier, attractions, restaurants and the Shores Community Center.
The Volusia County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Mitigation Strategy identifies flooding as the most frequent and costly natural hazard in the County. To address this, the city of Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County and other jurisdictions have developed an integrated Floodplain Management Plan that includes specific jurisdictional plans to reduce the potential for personal/property losses and injury in flood-prone areas.
The city also partners with Volusia County and other jurisdictions in the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) working group, which provides analysis of hazards and mitigation strategies for events such as sea-level rise and hurricanes. Policies and projects are prioritized by this group to outline funding needed for mitigation projects.
The city participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS). This participation has led to a reduction in flood insurance premiums for Shores residents and property owners.
Additionally, the city maintains a proactive flood and storm water management public awareness program that provides technical assistance and information to residents and property owners regarding flood zones, flood protection measures and local drainage.
