Eye on the Tropics

Need sandbags? Here's when, where you can get them filled in Central Florida

By Kelly Healey and Sarah Wilson
By Kelly Healey and Sarah Wilson

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Orange County announced that sandbags are no longer available. The county said more than 150,000 sandbags were provided to residents since it started distribution.
Maitland: 
The city handed out 4,400 sandbags. The city said no more bags are available.
Winter Park residents:
The city will have sandbags available from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Ward Park and Showalter Stadium parking lot.

HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATE #2 CITY OF WINTER PARK EMERGENCY CENTER • The city’s Emergency Operations Center is at Level 3...

Posted by City of Winter Park Emergency Info on Friday, August 30, 2019
FLAGLER COUNTY
All sandbag operations have concluded.
Oviedo:
City of Oviedo residents will have sandbags available Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Works Maintenance Yard, 1725 Evans Street.
Winter Springs:

**SATURDAY HOURS ADDED** Sandbag Operations are available for Winter Springs residents. Residents are encouraged to...

Posted by City of Winter Springs on Friday, August 30, 2019
Altamonte Springs:
Sandbag operations have closed.
Lake Mary:
Sandbags are available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Lake Mary Sports Complex, 550 Rantoul Lane.

Longwood:

Sandbags are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Candyland Park, 599 Longdale Avenue.

Sanford:

The City of Sanford has sandbags available 24/7 through Sunday, Sept. 1 at 800 W. Fulton St. Sanford, city staff on site 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The bagging location is outside the gate of the Public Works Complex. Residents must bring their own shovel. There is a limit of 20 bags per household.

Find complete Volusia County sandbag information here: http://bit.ly/2Zp8eVa

Edgewater: *Due to the closing of all waterfront parks (George R. Kennedy Memorial, Menard May and Veterans) effective this morning at 7:00 AM (Monday, September 2, 2019)  the sand pile at Menard May Park will no longer be accessible.  Sand piles remain stocked and accessible 24 hours a day at the following locations:
•             Fire Station 57                                   2628 Hibiscus Drive
•             Mango Tree Lake                             901 Mango Tree Drive
•             Airpark staging area                        1898 Airpark Road
Residents should bring their own shovels and bags. Bags may also be purchased at local home supply centers or double bagged; heavy-duty garbage bags may be used.  
Below is a map of sandbag locations if/when they become available:

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New Smyrna Beach:

Sand and sandbags are available at Maintenance Operations Headquarters, 124 Industrial Park Ave; Pettis Park, at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Inwood Avenue (unstaffed); and 27th Avenue Beachfront Park, 3701 S. Atlantic Ave. 
DeLand:
Ormond Beach:
Staff and limited sandbag supplies are available daily between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday through Monday at the Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road, and the Ormond Beach Sports Complex, 700 Hull Road (next to ball field five.) Sand will remain after-hours until sundown in both locations, but residents should bring their own shovels and sandbags during non-staffed hours.
Port Orange: 
Sand and bags are available until gone at the following sites:
- Southwinds Soccer Complex, 1200 Richel Drive
- Spruce Creek Road Park, 481 Central Park Blvd. (by the ball fields)
- Coraci Park, 5200 Coraci Blvd.
- Airport Road Park, 6751 Airport Road)
Residents need to show proof of residency and can fill their own bags or city supplied bags. Residents should bring a shovel. If residents bring their own bags, please make sure they are small trash bags and are double bagged. There is a limit of 10 bags per household.

Daytona Beach Shores:

Sandbags and hurricane passes are also available 24/7 at the Public Safety building, 3050 S. Atlantic Ave.

Port Orange:

The city will have sandbags available until sand runs out at four locations:
• Southwinds Soccer Complex, 1200 Richel Drive
• Spruce Creek Road Park, 481 Central Park Blvd. (by the ball fields)
• Coraci Park, 5200 Coraci Blvd.
• Airport Road Park, 6751 Airport Road

Daytona Beach:

Sandbag supplies are available Saturday until 7 p.m. in the parking lot off of Jean Street, east of the police department's Midtown Precinct at 995 Orange Ave. The city has not given an update whether bags will be available Sunday. Please bring your own shovels. There is a limit of 10 bags per person.
DeBary:
Sand and bags are available at City Hall, 16 Colomba Road, until 5 p.m. today, Saturday. Residents should bring their own shovels and be prepared to fill their own bags. There is a limit of 10 bags per household and a valid ID with verification of DeBary address is required.
In anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, only one sandbag location remains open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The distribution location on Saturday is:
•    Old Jail, 855 Camp Road, Cocoa, 32927
Other sandbag distributions are planned in:
•    West Melbourne: Residents will be able to self-fill up to 10 sandbags at West Melbourne Community Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Access to the park will be from the Minton Road and Wingate/Fell Road intersection only, westbound on Fell, through Max K. Rodes Park and eastbound on Flanagan to enter into the park from the south.
•    Cocoa: Residents can self-fill up sandbags at the below locations:


•    Melbourne: 

According to the county's website, the Brevard County Public Works Department also has the following sandbag information available:

Osceola County residents:

Sandbag operations have closed in Osceola County, including the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud.

Sandbag sites open throughout weekend Bartow, Fla. (August 30, 2019) — Sandbag fill sites for Polk County residents...

Posted by Polk County Emergency Management on Friday, August 30, 2019

Emergency sandbag information: Polk County Emergency Management Division (863) 534‐5600

Sandbag operations will be open through 7 p.m. Sunday.
Wrigley Field -- 405 County Road E 316, Citra, Fla.
Belleview Sports Complex -- 6501 SE 107th Street, Belleview, Fla.
Dunnellon City Complex -- 11924 Bostick Street, Dunnellon, Fla.
East Marion Sports Complex -- 14445 NE 14th Street Road, Silver Springs, Fla. 
Ocala residents
Reilly Arts Center -- 500 NE 9th Street, Ocala, Fla.
ED Crosky Recreation Center -- 1510 NW Fourth Street, Ocala, Fla.

Helpful link: http://bit.ly/2HtRwOf

No information has been posted. Check back for updates.

Helpful link: http://bit.ly/32b5NqP

Sandbags will be available from 7 a.m to 8 p.m.
- Fire Station 10: 23023 State Road 40, Astor
- Fire Station 14:18840 County Road 42, Altoona
- Fire Station 39: 31431 Walton Heath Avenue, Sorrento
- Fire Station 110: 6234 County Road 561, Clermont
- Solid Waste Residential Convenience Center: 1200 Jackson Street, Lady Lake

Helpful link: http://bit.ly/346kz3Z

City of Clermont:
Sandbags are available from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at West Park, 658 12th St.

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