Presenter explains how to use Volusia County Disaster Risk Reduction Area map

Volusia County released an online tutorial explaining how residents can use the county’s interactive Disaster Risk Reduction Area (DRRA) map to identify properties that local municipalities have flagged for elevated flood or storm risk.

The presenter said, "This interactive map shows areas identified by local municipalities as disaster risk reduction areas," and demonstrated tools on the right-hand panel — including a search bar, legend and layers panel — that let users locate an address, view city color-coding and toggle map features on and off.

The video notes that shaded DRRA areas are locations that "have experienced significant flood risk or repeated storm impacts." It also shows the map can display flood-hazard zone labels such as A, AE, AH and VE. The presenter said properties within those flood-hazard areas "may also be considered for the program, depending on additional eligibility requirements."

Using the search tool, the presenter demonstrated the map by searching for Port Orange Fire Station 1; the map zoomed to the site and indicated it falls inside a shaded DRRA area. The presenter warned that appearing on the map "does not automatically qualify a property," but is an important first step toward determining potential eligibility for a voluntary buyout through the county’s homeowner recovery program.

For more information the video directs viewers to the Transform 386 website and provides a phone number, 386-943-7029, for questions about eligibility or the program.

The video is presented as an informational guide; it does not state specific eligibility criteria beyond the map placement and refers callers to the county website or phone line for details on next steps.