ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – There will be sandbag locations available this weekend in several Central Florida counties as a tropical wave near threatens to bring heavy rain.
The tropical wave is expected to emerge off of Cuba and it could become a tropical depression this weekend either over the Straits of Florida or the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Central Florida can expect tropical downpours to start entering the area by Saturday with the highest chances by Sunday through Tuesday.
Residents and city officials are preparing for the weather by storm prepping.
“I think right now, all we’re going to get is heavy rain at worst,” said Paul Kenny, who lives in Winter Springs. “This could dump a lot of rain into the area.”
Several locations across Central Florida are offering free sandbags, an effective method at preventing residential flood damage, to help with preparation efforts.
“It doesn’t hurt to be on the safe side and get ready,” said Debbie Ubaldini, a resident of Oviedo. “We just do some precautions in case we have a need for this.”
Listed below are the locations you can visit for sandbags. Residents should bring their own shovels.
LAKE COUNTY
Seven sandbag locations will open Aug. 2 from 2-7 p.m. Starting Saturday, the sites will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until weather conditions become unsafe. Sand and bags will be available on site, but residents should bring their own shovels and will need to fill their own bags.
Residents who need assistance filling bags can visit one of the three locations marked with asterisks (**). Those locations will have inmates on-site to prepare sandbags for those who need help.
Sorrento
- East Lake Sports and Community Complex
- Where: 24809 Wallick Road.
Umatilla
- North Lake Regional Park
- Where: 40730 Roger Giles Road.
Astor
- Astor Fire Station**
- Where: 23023 State Road 40
Minneola
- Minneola Athletic Complex**
- Where: 1300 Fosgate Road (13930 Education Ave.)
Leesburg
- PEAR Gateway Park**
- Where: 26701 US Hwy 27
Clermont
- Four Corners Fire Station
- Where: 112 16240 CR-474
Tavares
- Hickory Point Recreation Complex
- Where: 27315 SR-19
MARION COUNTY
Belleview
- Belleview Sports Complex
- Where: 6501 SE 107th St.
- When: Aug. 2, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Aug. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Citra
- Wrigley Field
- Where: 405 County Rd East 316.
- When: Aug. 2, from12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Aug. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Dunnellon
- Dunnellon Public Works
- Where: 11924 Bostick St.
- When: Aug. 2, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Aug. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ocala
- John Van Fleet Sports Complex
- Where: 14445 N.E. 14th St. Road.
- Martel Recycling Center
- Where: 296 S.W. 67th Ave Road.
- Marion Oaks
- Where: 294 Marion Oaks Lane.
- When: Aug. 2, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Aug. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Tuscawilla Park
- Where: 800 N.E. Sanchez Ave., Ocala
- Ed Crosky Recreation Center
- Where: 1510 N.W. Fourth St.
ORANGE COUNTY
Orange County Public Works will offer self-serve sandbags to residents on Saturday, Aug. 3 and will determine that day if officials will be holding an additional distribution on Aug. 4.
Winter Garden
- West Orange Recreation Center
- Where: 309 S West Crown Point Road.
Orlando
- Downey Park
- Where: 10107 Flowers Ave.
- Bithlo Community Park
- Where: 18501 Washington Ave.
- Meadow Woods Park
- Where: 1751 Rhode Island Woods Circle.
Apopka
- Clarcona Horse Park
- 3535 Damon Road.
Orange County Public Works Roads and Drainage Division will deliver sandbags and sand to meet demand. Residents will be provided with 10 unfilled sandbags and directed to the sand pile on site. All residents will need to bring their own shovel to fill their sandbags.
For individuals needing special assistance, please call 311 and detailed information will be provided on securing sandbags.
For detailed information and exact locations, visit the sandbag site.
Winter Park
- Rollins Softball Field Parking Lot
- Where: 452 Harper St.
- When: Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Ocoee
- Publics Works Department
- Where: 301 Maguire Road.
- When: Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Kissimmee
- Osceola Heritage Park
- Where: 1211 Shakerag Road.
- When: Aug. 2, from 3-7 p.m., and Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SEMINOLE COUNTY
Altamonte Springs
- Eastmonte Park
- Where: 830 Magnolia Drive (off of S. Ronald Reagan Blvd.).
- When: 12-7 p.m., Friday through Sunday.
- Westmonte Recreation Center
- Where: 624 Bills Lane (off of Spring Oaks Blvd.).
- When: 12-7 p.m., Friday through Sunday.
Longwood
- Candyland Sports Complex
- Where: 599 Longdale Ave.
- When: Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Aug. 4, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Oviedo
- Public Works Yard
- Where: 1725 Evans St.
- When: Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sanford
- Boombah Sports Complex
- Where: 3450 E. Lake Mary Blvd.
- When: Aug. 2, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sanford Public Works
- Where: 800 Fulton St.
- When: Aug. 2, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Winter Springs
- Central Winds Park
- Where: 1000 Central Winds Drive.
- When: Aug. 2, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
SUMTER COUNTY
Lake Panasoffkee
- Lake Panasoffkee Regional Recreation Park
- Where: 1589 CR 459.
- When: Aug. 3, starting at 8 a.m.
VOLUSIA COUNTY
Daytona Beach
- Bethune Point Park
- Where: 11 Bellevue Ave.
- When: Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Deltona
- Festival Park
- Where: 191 Howland Blvd.
- When: Aug. 2, from 12-6 p.m.
Edgewater
Sand pile locations are accessible 24 hours a day. Residents should bring their own shovels and bags outside of staffed hours at the Mango Tree Lake location. The Hibiscus Drive location will not be staffed so residents must bring their own bags and shovels.
- Southwest Corner of Hibiscus Drive and 26th Street
- Mango Tree Lake (901 Mango Tree Drive) NOTE: This location will be staffed for sand bag distribution on Friday, August 2, from 3:30p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Ten bags will be available per household with proof of Edgewater residency, while supplies last.
Ormond Beach
- Nova Community Center
- Where: 440 N Nova Rd.
- When: Mondays through Saturdays, from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sundays, at 1-5:30 p.m.
Osteen
- Osteen Fire Station
- Where: 180 N. State Road 415.
- When: Aug. 2-3, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Port Orange
- Field next to REC Center
- Where: 4655 City Center Circle.
- When: Aug. 2, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
South Daytona
- Piggotte Center
- Where: 504 Big Tree
- When: Aug. 2, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 3, from 9 a.m.
- Note: Residents should bring their driver’s license as proof of residency. There is a limit of 15 bags per person.
New Smyrna Beach
- Sport Complex football stadium
- Where: 2235 Sunset Dr.
- When: Access will remain open 24 hours a day through the weekend.
- Note: Limit 15 bags per resident.
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