In preparation for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, Alachua County staff will distribute sandbags (10 bags per vehicle). After staffed hours, sand, bags, and shovels will be available for self-service.

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.

Sandbag locations are set to open this week across the Big Bend ahead of a potential storm in anticipation of heavy rainfall.

Tuesday, Sep. 24, 2024, 8 a.m. ET On Tuesday at 8 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that the potential tropical cyclone is 150 miles west of Grand Cayman and 205 miles south-southeast of the Western Tip of Cuba,

Officials have begun ordering evacuations in parts of Florida on Tuesday as the U.S. Gulf Coast prepares for significant impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine.