CENTRAL FLORIDA — With an eye on a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, many counties and municipalities have opened sandbag locations to help residents prepare their homes for possible inclement weather.

Flagler County

  • Flagler County and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will support sandbagging stations on Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at two locations:
    • Hidden Trails Community Center, 6108 Mahogany Blvd. in Bunnell (Daytona North)
    • Bay Drive Park, 30 Bay Dr. in Palm Coast (The Hammock)
    • Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church, 915 N. Central Avenue, Flagler Beach (self-serve while supplies last)
  • The City of Palm Coast will support an additional sandbagging station at Indian Trails Sports Complex, 5455 Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29. (limit 10 bag per resident)

Lake County

  • Sandbags are available at seven Lake County locations beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. Residents must bring their own shovels and are limited to 10 bags of sand per household. Residents should bring their own shovels and are responsible for filling their own bags.

    Sandbags will only be offered before the storm; no sandbags will be dispensed once storm conditions begin.

    No announcements have been made for Tuesday, Aug. 29. Residents can call the county for sandbag information here: 1-352-343-9420.

    The following are the specific locations:
    • East Lake Sports and Community Complex, 24809 Wallick Road in Sorrento
    • North Lake Regional Park, 40730 Roger Giles Road in Umatilla
    • Astor Fire Station 10, 23023 State Road 40 in Astor
    • Minneola Athletic Complex, 1300 Fosgate Road (13930 Education Ave.) in Minneola
    • PEAR Gateway Park (front entrance), 26701 U.S. Highway 27 in Leesburg
    • Four Corners Fire Station 112, 16240 County Road 474 in Clermont
    • Hickory Point Recreation Complex, 27315 State Road 19 in Tavares
  • The city of Leesburg Public Works Department has sandbags available at the Susan Street Athletic Complex, 940 Susan Street, until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29.

Marion County

  • Sandbags operations began at six Marion County locations at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, and continue as long as weather conditions allow that day. Bags will be provided, but residents must fill them with sand. The following are the specific locations:
    • Belleview Sports Complex, 6501 SE 107th St. in Belleview
    • Dunnellon Public Works, 11924 Bostick St. in Dunnellon
    • Ed Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth Street in Ocala
    • Jervey Gantt Park, 2200 SE 36th Ave. in Ocala
    • Martel Recycling Center, 296 SW 67th Ave. in Ocala
    • Tuscawilla Park (Reilly Arts Center), 800 NE Sanchez Ave. in Ocala

Orange County

  • Orange County Public Works opened five sandbag locations will be open Tuesday, Aug. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Bags and sand available on a self-serve basis. Residents need to bring their own shovel or spade to fill their bags. Orange County will provide 10 unfilled sandbags per household and direct residents to the sand pile. The following are the specific locations.

    • West Orange Recreation Center, 309 S West Crown Point Road in Winter Garden
    • Clarcona Horse Park/Clarcona Outpost, 3535 Damon Road in Apopka
    • Bithlo Community Park, 18501 Washington Ave. in Orlando
    • Meadow Woods Recreation Center/Meadow Woods Park, 1751 Rhode Island Woods Circle in Orlando
    • Downey Park, 10107 Flowers Ave. in Orlando
  • The City of Winter Park opened a sandbag location at the Rollins Softball Field lot, 452 Harper Street (enter via Harper Street) from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Aug. 29, or while supplies last. There is a limit of eight sandbags per household. Bring proof of residency — driver’s license, valid ID or utility bill statement. Be prepared to fill the bags. If you are physically unable to fill your sandbags, city staff will be available to assist those in need. 

Osceola County

  • The cities of Haines City and Davenport will provide open sandbag locations from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. A maximum of 10 sandbags will be provided to each household. Bag supply is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Haines City fill sites are at Larry Parish Baseball Complex, 2401 E. Johnson Ave., and Haines City Public Works at 300 N 5th St. The Haines City/Davenport partner site is at Webbs Pharmacy at 2200 South Blvd W.  in Davenport (behind the pharmacy). Davenport will have an additional site at Lewis W. Matthews Memorial Sports Complex, 2220 East Palm St.

    No information for Tuesday, Aug. 29, was given out for Haines City, but residents can call: 1-863-421-3777.

    No information for Davenport was given for Tuesday, Aug. 29, but residents can call: 1-563-326-7923. 
  • Osceola County and the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud will open a sandbag location on Monday, Aug. 28 from noon to 7 p.m. at Osceola Heritage Park, 1211 Shakerag Road in Kissimmee. The site will have bags and sand to fill them. Residents are allowed 25 sandbags per household and will need to bring their own shovel or filling tool. The site will close when the supply runs out. Osceola County recommends that residents store uncontaminated sandbags for reuse during possible future storms. Sandbags that have not come into contact with water can be saved to be used in case of additional flooding.

Seminole County

  • The City of Oviedo has a sandbag location at the Public Works Facility located at 1655 Evans Street, Oviedo, and will be open on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 7 a.m. to TBD. Please enter and exit off Evans. Entrance and Exit to Lockwood will be closed for the duration of the sandbag operation.  There will be City Staff at the location for assistance using a new sandbag-filling machine.
  • The City of Winter Springs and Seminole County will continue sandbag operations at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive in Winter Springs from 8 a.m. to TBD, Tuesday, Aug. 29, or while supplies last. Residents are limited to a total of 15 sandbags per household and should bring their own shovels, gloves and be prepared to fill and load the bags themselves.

Sumter County

  • Sumter County will have self-service sand and sandbags available at the Lake Panasoffkee Regional Recreation Park, 1589 County Rd. 459 in Lake Panasoffkee on Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sandbag operations will be available according to weather conditions. Residents can also view a helpful sandbag operations video at www.sumterprepares.com. To obtain the sand and sandbags, residents will need to provide proof of residence within Sumter County and should bring a shovel if they have one. Residents pick up sandbags, fill them, and place them in their vehicles. There is a 10 sandbag limit per vehicle. 

Volusia County

Here's a look at Volusia County's sandbag locations:

  • Daytona Beach
    The City of Daytona Beach is extending its free sandbag distribution on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. while supplies last at Bethune Point Park, 11 Bellevue Ave. Please bring your own shovel. There is a limit of 10 bags per vehicle
  • Melching Park
    601 South Woodland Boulevard, at the corner of East Hubbard Avenue and South Woodland Boulevard, in DeLand
    Open opens Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon.
    Residents should bring a shovel and identification. There is a limit of 10 bags per residence.
  • Road and Bridge Facility
    2560 W. State Road 44 in DeLand
    Opens Tuesday, Aug. 29.
    Residents can also pick up pre-filled sandbags at the Volusia County Branch Jail, 1300 Red John Rd. in Daytona Beach, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29. There is a limit of five bags per vehicle.
  • Road and Bridge Facility
    200 State Road 415 in Osteen
    Open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 29
    Residents can also pick up pre-filled sandbags at the Volusia County Branch Jail, 1300 Red John Road, Daytona Beach, from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29. There is a limit of five bags per vehicle.
  • City of Debary
    16 Colomba Rd.
    Opens Tuesday, Aug. 29.
    Residents should bring a shovel and identification. There is a limit of 10 bags per household.
  • Festival Park
    191 Howland Boulevard, Deltona
    Closed.
  • Day Road
    2931 Day Road, Deltona
    Closed.
  • Bethune Point Park
    11 Bellevue Avenue, Daytona Beach
    Opens Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Residents are asked to bring their own shovels to fill sandbags and there is a 10-bag limit per vehicle. 
  • Edgewater Fire Station
    2628 Hibiscus Drive in Edgewater
    Open 24 hours
    Residents should bring their own shovels and bags.
  • Waggin’ Trail Dog Park
    1201 S. Leavitt Ave. in Orange City
    Open Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. If there still is high demand after 4 p.m., the site will remain open.
    Bring a shovel and identification. Resident must fill their own bags. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per household. ID is required.
  • Nova Community Center
    440 North Nova Rd. in Ormond Beach
    Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday
    Residents can show their ID to receive up to 10 fillable bags. Residents should bring a shovel and fill and load the bags into their vehicles.
  • Ponce Inlet Community Center
    4670 S. Peninsula Dr. in Ponce Inlet
    Open noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29
    Residents should bring a shovel and fill their own bags. There is a limit of 10 bags per resident, and identification is required. Hurricane passes will also be available.
  • The City of Port Orange opened a sandbag location in the field next to the REC Center at 4655 City Center Circle in Port Orange. The site will  be open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Hours could change depending on weather. This is a self-service site. You must bring your identification and a shovel. Staff will provide bags for use. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per person.
  • The City of New Smyrna Beach opened a sandbag location at the Sports Complex, 2335 Sunset Dr., in New Smyrna Beach. The site will open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29. Sand piles will remain available to residents after hours through Wednesday, Aug. 30. City staff will provide a roll of 15 bags with proof of residency, and residents must bring their own shovel.
  • Piggotte Community Center
    504 Big Tree in South Daytona
    Closed.
    Bring proof of residency.