Below is a list of locations offering sandbags in preparation of Elsa. This page will be updated as we receive location information, so check back often for updates.

Storm Season 2021 resources

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Brevard County

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No locations announced yet; check back for updates.

Flagler County

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Lake County

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Sandbags will be made available at eight Lake County locations on Tuesday, July 6, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. (ALL HAVE CLOSED FOR THE DAY)

Residents must bring their own shovels and are limited to 10 bags of sand per household. No tools will be provided at sand deployment sites, and residents are responsible for filling their own sandbags.

No sandbags will be dispensed during storm conditions.

  • Astor area: Fire Station No. 10, 23023 State Road 40, Astor, 32102.
  • Sorrento area: East Lake Sports and Community Complex, 24809 Wallick Road, Sorrento, 32776.
  • Leesburg area: P.E.A.R. Park, 26701 U.S. 27, Leesburg, 34748.
  • Umatilla area: North Lake Regional Park, 40730 Roger Giles Road, Umatilla, 32784.
  • Minneola area: Minneola Athletic Complex, 1300 Fosgate Road (13930 Education Ave.), Minneola, 34715.
  • City of Eustis: Fire Station #22, 100 West Norton Ave., Eustis, 32726
  • City of Groveland: Open lot on Crittenden Street behind Advanced Auto Parts
  • City of Clermont (West Park): 658 12th St., Clermont, 34711

Marion County

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  • Ocala: Martel Recycling Center, 296 SW 67th Ave., Ocala
  • Dunnellon: Souls Harbor Church, 11808 N. Ohio St., Dunnellon

Both sites close at sunset.

Orange County

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No locations announced yet; check back for updates.

Osceola County

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Seminole County

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  • Boombah Seminole County Sports Complex, overflow parking lot, 3450 East Lake Mary Boulevard, Sanford. (HAS CLOSED FOR THE DAY)

Cities (only open to residents): (ALL HAVE CLOSED FOR THE DAY)

  • Oviedo: The City of Oviedo will offer sandbags Tuesday, July 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1655 Evans St. Oviedo, 32765.
  • Sanford: Public works facility, 800 West Fulton St. 
  • Altamonte Springs: Eastmonte Park: 830 Magnolia Dr. (off S. Ronald Reagan Blvd.). Date: Monday, July 5, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sand and bags are available, but residents must bring their own shovels and are encouraged to keep the bags throughout the hurricane season. For more information, call 407-571-8340 during normal business hours or 407-571-8686 after hours. For city updates, visit www.Altamonte.org/Storm.

Sumter County

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  • Lake Panasoffkee: Lake Panasoffkee Recreation Center, 1582 Co Rd 459, Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538

Site closes at dusk.

Volusia County

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No county locations announced yet for sandbags; check back for updates.

Cities (only open to residents):

  • Daytona Beach: Sandbags will be available for residents in the parking lot of the city's Public Works facility, 950 Bellevue Ave. on July 4 from 2 to 7 p.m. (HAS CLOSED FOR THE DAY)