{"id":21551,"date":"2024-09-23T16:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=21551"},"modified":"2024-09-23T16:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:39:15","slug":"sandbags-available-to-orange-county-residents-ahead-of-weather-system","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2024\/09\/sandbags-available-to-orange-county-residents-ahead-of-weather-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandbags Available to Orange County Residents Ahead of Weather System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-20539\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-241x241.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Six locations set to open Tuesday, September 24 at 9:00 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013 Orange County Public Works will offer self-serve sandbags to residents ahead of potential impacts from a weather system currently near the Yucatan Peninsula, forecasted to make its way into the Gulf of Mexico in the next 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Public Works Roads and Drainage Division is delivering sandbags and sand to meet demand. Residents will be provided with 10 unfilled sandbags and directed to the sand pile on site. All residents will need to bring their own shovel to fill their sandbags. Individuals with special needs who need sandbag assistance should contact Orange County 311 by dialing 3-1-1 or 407-836-3111.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours of Operation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Locations are subject to close earlier than scheduled due to weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandbag Locations (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/339edbdbcaaa475a9f45d307c6962fa5\"><strong>Map<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Barnett Park: <\/strong>4801 W. Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32808<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bithlo Community Park: <\/strong>18501 Washington Avenue, Orlando, FL 32820<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clarcona Horse Park: <\/strong>3535 Damon Road, Apopka, FL 32703<\/li>\n<li><strong>Downey Park:<\/strong>10107 Flowers Avenue, Orlando, FL 32825<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meadow Woods Recreation Center: <\/strong>1751 Rhode Island Woods Circle, Orlando, FL 32824<\/li>\n<li><strong>West Orange Recreation Center: <\/strong>309 S West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden, FL 34787<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For additional storm preparedness information and to sign up for OC Alert, the county\u2019s emergency alert system, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/storm\">www.ocfl.net\/storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six locations set to open Tuesday, September 24 at 9:00 a.m. Orange County, FL \u2013 Orange County Public Works will offer self-serve sandbags to residents ahead of potential impacts from a weather system currently near the Yucatan Peninsula, forecasted to make its way into the Gulf of Mexico in the next 48 hours. 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