Staff Report / Daytonalocal.org

On October 16, 2024, the City of Daytona Beach released a City Manager's Update addressing essential information regarding Hurricane Milton. Key topics covered in the newsletter include:

- **Storm Recovery Efforts**: Police and Fire units have successfully rescued hundreds of individuals affected by the hurricane.

- **Federal Disaster Assistance**: Information on available disaster assistance for residents and businesses.

- **Tiger Dam Usage**: This marks the first time the Tiger Dam has been deployed to protect the Bethune Point Wastewater Treatment Plant during the storm.

- **Golf Course and Boat Updates**: An update on the damage to local golf courses and the ongoing efforts to remove boats affected by the hurricane.

- **Contractor Scams**: Advice on how to avoid scams from contractors during the recovery process.

- **Emergency Bridge Loan Program**: Information about Florida's Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to assist business recovery.

For further details, residents are encouraged to visit the City of Daytona Beach's official website at www.DaytonaBeach.gov/CMUpdates.

Source: The City of Daytona Beach Government | Facebook

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Daytona, FL

301 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL

https://www.facebook.com/374525001534538/posts/850295650624135

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