Emergency & Weather

Sandbag Distribution (Volusia County / DeLand)

Volusia County opens sandbag distribution sites ahead of storms and announces them per event through Emergency Management channels (county website/PIN, AlertVolusia, social media) and local media. During Hurricane Milton (Oct 2024), the county's pre-filled sandbag distribution ran at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand, with additional DeLand sites at Fire Rescue Station 45 (2580 W. State Road 44) and Volusia County Road and Bridge (2560 W. State Road 44). The standard limit has been 10 sandbags per household.

Key facts

Sandbag sites are event-specific and announced when storms threaten; there is no permanent year-round site list.
Historical DeLand sites (Oct 2024): Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave.; Fire Rescue Station 45, 2580 W. State Road 44; Volusia County Road and Bridge, 2560 W. State Road 44.
Limit reported at 10 sandbags per household.
Fairgrounds distribution offered self-service and assisted drive-thru lanes.
Announcement channels: volusia.org emergency pages/PIN, AlertVolusia notifications, county EM social media, and local outlets (West Volusia Beacon, WNDB, News 13).

Official links

Volusia County pre-filled sandbag distribution at Fairgrounds (Oct 2024)FL DOH Volusia sandbag distribution announcement (Oct 2024)Volusia County sandbag stations for St. Johns River flooding (Oct 2024)

Who to call

Emergency (police/fire/medical)

Life-threatening emergencies

DeLand Police Department (non-emergency dispatch)

Non-emergency police matters within DeLand city limits

DeLand Police Department (administrative)

DeLand PD administrative line

Volusia Sheriff's Office non-emergency (West Volusia)

Non-emergency sheriff dispatch for West Volusia including the DeLand area (386-943-VCSO)

Volusia County Emergency Management

Emergency management main line (preparedness questions, evacuation zones)

Volusia County Emergency Management (AlertVolusia questions)

Questions about AlertVolusia signup

Volusia County Citizens Information Hotline

Activated only during emergencies; shelter openings and storm info (TDD 386-248-1792)

Duke Energy Florida outage reporting

Report power outages and downed lines; also text OUT to 57801

Florida Poison Control

Poison emergencies and questions, 24/7/365

211 Volusia-Flagler (First Call For Help)

Community services info and referral, 24/7/365; alternate 386-253-0563; operated by United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties

Volusia County general information

County general line, 8am-5pm Mon-Fri

Source: volusia.floridahealth.gov · Last verified Jul 1, 2026