USACE Jacksonville District Commander Col. Brandon Bowman, Deputy Engineer, Mr. Howie Gonzalez, and Chief of Water Resources Branch, Mr. Milan Mora, meet with City of Daytona Beach and Volusia County officials to discuss the recent Hurricane Milton flooding that occurred within the Daytona Beach Flood Risk Management (FRM) study area. The Daytona Beach FRM study’s aim is to investigate, analyze and propose alternative mitigation responses to chronic flooding within the study area.
At various locations in the City of Daytona Beach, Jacksonville district leadership and project managers walked Volusia County officials through the existing stormwater canal system at the location where two different drainage canals connect. The Daytona Beach FRM study is located at the southern end of Midtown of the City of Daytona Beach and is home to 8,000 people living in that area that is prone to flooding during major storms due to the low-lying, bowl‑shape topography.