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Volusia and Flagler counties’ CUDARC begins its first year

The College and University Disaster Assessment and Research Center is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation.

CUDARC has representatives from each of the five colleges and universities with campuses in Volusia and Flagler counties: Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach Community College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Stetson University and the Daytona Beach Campus of the University of Central Florida.

The purpose of CUDARC is to conduct research of the local community for use by emergency planners. The research findings will help identify needs prior to, during and following a disaster.

CUDARC has received its initial funding from the Flagler-Volusia County Higher Education Consortium, which consists of the same five colleges and universities. Dr. Thomas C. Kelly, who served as Volusia County’s Manager for more than 20 years, is serving as the Consortiums Executive Director.

CUDARC is co-chaired by Dr. John Schorr of Stetson University and Dr. Ram Nayar of Daytona Beach Community College. CUDARC has applied for a grant to conduct research into the evacuation transportation needs, communications capabilities and sheltering requirements of low-income and special needs populations in selected areas of Volusia County.

The program serves as a model to be emulated by colleges and universities in other part of the country.

For more information on CUDARC go to: http://go.dbcc.edu/cudarc/, call (386) 506-3690, e-mail CUDARC@dbcc.edu, or contact Rick Moore at Volusia County Emergency Management (386) 258-4088.

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