ORLANDO, Fla. — As things heat up in the tropics, governments in Central Florida are helping residents prepare for any potential impacts from a storm.

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Here is a list of the sandbag locations being offered this week ahead of possible storm impacts.

Residents should bring their IDs and their own shovels or trowels to all sandbag sites.

Orange County

Apopka

Clarcona Horse

3535 Damon Road, Apopka
Date and Time: 9/24 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | 9/25 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Orlando

Barnett Park

4801 W. Colonial Drive Orlando
Date and Time: 9/24 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | 9/25 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Bithlo Community Park

18501 Washington Avenue, Orlando
Date and Time: 9/24 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | 9/25 9 a.m. to 7 p.m

Downey Park

10107 Flowers Avenue, Orlando
Date and Time: 9/24 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | 9/25 9 a.m. to 7 p.m

Meadow Woods Park

1751 Rhode Island Woods Circle, Orlando
Date and Time: 9/24 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | 9/25 9 a.m. to 7 p.m

Winter Garden

West Orange Recreation Center

309 S West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden
Date and Time: 9/24 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | 9/25 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ocoee

Ocoee Public Works Department

301 Maguire Road, Ocoee
Date and Time: 9/24 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 9/25 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Each household will be provided 10 empty sandbags to be filled by the resident.

Osceola County

Kissimmee

Osceola Heritage Park

1211 Shakerage Road, Kissimmee
Date and Time: 9/24 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Poinciana Park

5109 Allegheny Road, Kissimmee
Date and Time: 9/24 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Osceola County residents are allowed 25 sandbags per household and will need to bring their own shovel or filling tool.

Seminole County

Seminole County sandbag operations will open on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, to help residents prepare for potential heavy rainfall.

Empty bags and sand will be available.

Residents should bring their own shovels and someone to help them fill and load.

The county will operate at this location:

Boombah Sports Complex

3325 Cameron Ave., Sanford
Date and Time: 9/24 10 a.m. to 8 p.m
Unstaffed

Oviedo

Public Works Maintenance Yard

1725 Evans Street, Oviedo
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m and 9/25 12 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Crews on-site to assist

Winter Springs

Central Winds Park

1000 Central Winds Drive, Winter Springs
Date and Time: 9/24 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
Self-service; minimal staffing

Volusia County

Daytona Beach

Volusia County Branch Jail

1300 Red John Dr, Daytona Beach, FL 32124
Date and Time: 9/24 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 9/25 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bring your ID
Drive-Thru line (10 bag limit)

Bethune Point Park

11 Bellevue Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Date and Time: 9/24 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 9/25 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring your ID
Self-service (10 bag limit)

The City of Daytona Beach will provide sandbag materials to residents from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Bethune Point Park, 11 Bellevue Avenue in Daytona Beach.

Sandbag operations will continue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Residents are asked to bring shovels to fill sandbags. Sandbags are free, and there is a 10-bag limit per vehicle.

Deltona

Festival Park

191 Howland Blvd, Deltona, FL 32738
Date and Time: 9/24 & 9/25 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bring your ID and shovels
Self-service (10 bag limit)

Edgewater

The City of Edgewater said it has stocked two locations throughout the city with sand piles.

Residents should bring their own bags and shovels.

Southwest Corner of Hibiscus Drive and 26th Street

Date and Time:

9/23 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
9/24 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
9/25 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
9/26 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. (weather permitting)

Residents should bring their own shovels and bags outside of staffed hours at the Hibiscus Drive location

Mango Tree Lake (901 Mango Tree Drive)

Date and Time:

9/23 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
9/24 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
9/25 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
9/26 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (weather permitting)

The Mango Tree Lake location will not be staffed, so residents must bring their own bags and shovels

Port Orange

REC Center in the City Center Complex

4655 City Center Circle, Port Orange
Date and Time: Tuesday, 9/24: Noon - 7 p.m., Wednesday, 9/25: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Dunlawton Avenue and Herbert Street on the northwest side of City Hall
Limit of 10 sandbags per person
Bring your ID and a shovel

New Smyrna Beach

Sports Complex Football Stadium

2335 Sunset Drive, New Smyrna Beach
Date and Time: Access to sand piles and bags open 24 hours a day
15 bags limit per resident

Marion County

These locations are self-serve, shovels will be available at the sites, but citizens are encouraged to bring their own.

Belleview

Belleview Sports Complex

6501 SE 107th St, Belleview FL
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9/25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Citra

Wrigley Field

405 County Rd East 316, Citra, FL
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9/25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Dunnellon

Dunnellon Public Works

11924 Bostick St., Dunnellon, Florida 34431
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9/25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ocala

Tuscawilla Park (Reilly Arts Center)

800 NE Sanchez Ave, Ocala, FL
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9/25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ed Crosky Recreation Center

1510 NW Fourth St., Ocala, FL
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9/25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

John Van Fleet Sports Complex

14445 NE 14th Street Road, Ocala, FL
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9/25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Martel Recycling Center

296 SW 67th Ave Rd, Ocala, FL
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9/25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Marion Oaks

294 Marion Oaks Lane, Ocala, FL (Behind the Community Center)
Date and Time: 9/24 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9/25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Polk County

Auburndale

Roadway Maintenance

1701 Holt Road, Auburndale
Date and Time: 9/24 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Dundee

Polk County Roadway Maintenance

805 Dr. Martin Luther King St. SW, Dundee
Date and Time: 9/24 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Fort Meade

Polk County Road Maintenance

1061 NE 9th St., Fort Meade
Date and Time: 9/24 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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