Volusia sheriff's deputies drop off water, meals and pet food to flooded Mims residents

Katie Kustura, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Members of the Volusia Sheriff's Office offload cases of water and bags of pet food from a truck Wednesday for Lake Harney Woods residents still dealing with flooding after Ian.
Members of the Volusia Sheriff's Office offload cases of water and bags of pet food from a truck Wednesday for Lake Harney Woods residents still dealing with flooding after Ian.

Lake Harney Woods residents received a welcome visit Wednesday morning from Volusia sheriff's deputies who brought much-needed post-Ian relief.

Officials brought cases of water, meals ready-to-eat, also known as MREs, and bags of pet food to Volusia County Fire Services Station 37 in Mims where residents were able to pick up supplies.

The St. Johns River above Lake Harney remained in major flood stage Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. At 11:30 a.m., the water was measured as reaching 12.58 feet.

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The water is expected to stay above 12 feet through the week and start receding below the 12-foot mark on Sunday, according to the weather service's hydrograph.

Residents said they have been helping each other as best they can and were grateful to the sheriff's office for assistance.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Flooded Mims residents receive supplies from Volusia Sheriff's Office