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.
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.
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 Street in Cross City. There are 11 locations across Levy County that are opening up at noon Tuesday. There is a 10 bag limit at all sites, and they are self-serve. The list of these locations are below:
Sandbag locations open up across the Tampa Bay area ahead of PTC #9
Some counties and cities across the Tampa Bay area opened up free sandbag locations to help residents prepare for the possibility of heavy rains and flooding.
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.
MAP: Where to find sandbags across Central Florida before Helene
Multiple counties and cities across Central Florida are making sandbags available to residents in preparation for Tropical Storm Helene, which is forecast to develop into a hurricane by Thursday. Orange County has six sandbag sites open Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.
Tropical Storm Helene: Sandbag stations open across Tampa Bay
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LIST: Where to get sandbags in Northeast Florida ahead of Tropical Storm
A tropical disturbance is rapidly developing into Tropical Storm ‘Helene,’ expected to form later today, and is forecasted to intensify into a major hurricane by Thursday afternoon, potentially affecting the northeast Gulf Coast.
Where to find sandbags around Tampa Bay ahead of potential major hurricane
As forecasters watch a tropical disturbance that could become a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, some local governments in the Tampa Bay area started offering sandbags Monday. Officials note that while sandbags can be an effective tool to prevent minor water intrusion,
See where you can get sandbags in Central Florida
As things heat up in the tropics, governments in Central Florida are helping residents prepare for any potential impacts from a storm.
Where to get sandbags in Central Florida ahead of future Hurricane Helene
ORLANDO, Fl - A tropical system approaching the Gulf of Mexico is expected to quickly intensify and become a hurricane before possibly making landfall over Florida later this week. Gov. DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for more than 41 counties across the state ahead of the storm.
As Polk County preps for Helene, sandbag sites open and sports events are rescheduled
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