As Polk County preps for Helene, sandbag sites open and sports events are rescheduled
Sand bags and monitoring by school district and emergency management continues as tropical storm watch issued for much of Florida
Tropical Storm Helene Update #4 – 311 activated, Animal Resources closing, and more sandbag locations
To aid our residents as the storm approaches, Alachua County has activated the 311 Emergency Information Line (352-264-6557 if 311 is unavailable in your area). This is for questions and rumor control.
Sandbag sites open across Bay Area in preparation for Tropical Storm Helene
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 could hit Florida as Helene later this week and several Bay Area municipalities have set up sandbag sites.
Tropical Storm Helene: Sandbag stations open across Tampa Bay
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COUNTY-BY-COUNTY: Sandbag locations open in Central Florida ahead of potential hurricane
As of Monday morning, the disturbance had maximum wind speeds of 30 mph and was located about 350 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba and about 130 miles south-southwest of Grand Cayman. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday declared a state of emergency for 41 counties, including Marion and Sumter in Central Florida.
Sarasota County offers sandbags to help residents prepare for Tropical Storm Helene
Sarasota County is providing residents with sand and sandbags to prepare for potential flooding from Tropical Storm Helene. But you do have to fill and haul the sandbags yourself.
Potential storm Helene: Sarasota County offices closed Tuesday in preparation for impacts
Sarasota County announced it would close the local government offices Tuesday "out of an abundance of caution to focus on storm preparation" for the tropical system that is expected to become Hurricane Helene by Wednesday.
Volusia to open sandbag site today; officials urge people to prep for possible hurricane
Volusia County could see 2 to 5 inches of rain, tropical-storm force wind gusts and storm surges under 2 feet on Thursday.
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Sandbag stations open across Florida as state braces for potential major hurricane
With hurricane watches in effect, Florida opens sandbag stations, urging residents in flood prone areas to prepare as a ...
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Be prepared: Suncoast sandbag offerings
As the Suncoast prepares for a possible storm, keep checking this list for sandbags in your area!Sarasota County- 3 ...
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Sandbag Stations in St. Pete, St. Pete Beach, and Unincorporated Pinellas
Here's where to get sandbags in St. Pete, on St. Pete Beach, and in unincorporated Pinellas County and St. Petersburg.
MAP: Where to find sandbags across Central Florida before Helene
Multiple counties and cities across Central Florida are offering sandbags to residents in preparation for Tropical Storm ...
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Alachua, Columbia counties announce sandbag locations
In Alachua County, staff will distribute 10 sandbags per vehicle at the following locations: Northbound on US 441 (from ...
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Free sandbag fill locations open across North Central Florida ahead of storm
In Dixie County, there is one location now open at the Dixie County Road Department/County Yard located along Southeast 309th ...
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Sandbag distribution at Seminole County park
A tropical system approaching the Gulf of Mexico is expected to quickly intensify and become a hurricane before possibly ...