Some counties and cities across the Tampa Bay area opened up free sandbag locations to help residents prepare for the possibility of severe weather this weekend.
Hillsborough County
Pinellas County
Pasco County
Pasco County has three sandbag sites available at the following locations. All locations are self-serve.
- Pasco County Public Works C-Barn: 30908 Warder Road, San Antonio, FL, 33576
- Magnolia Valley Golf Course: 7223 Massachusetts Ave., New Port Richey, FL, 34653
- Veterans Memorial Park: 14333 Hicks Road, Hudson
City of New Port Richey
- New Port Richey residents will be able to get sandbags at a self-service station from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proof of residency and shovels are required.
- Sandbags are available at the Public Works Operations Center at 6132 Pine Hill Road through 4 p.m. Friday
- Sand is at the City of NPR Fleet Warehouse: 6420 Pine Hill Road
Polk County
- Haines City, open until 6 p.m., all sites are self-serve
- Larry Parish Baseball Complex, 2401 E. Johnson Ave.
- Haines City Public Works, 300 N 5th St
- Webb Pharmacy, 2200 South Blvd W in Davenport (behind the pharmacy)
