Sandbags Available for City of Melbourne Residents Beginning Thursday, September 7
By Hurricane Irma Updates // September 6, 2017
Max. of 10 sandbags per vehicle
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – City of Melbourne has announced that sandbags will be available for Melbourne residents Sept. 7-8 at Club 52/Greyhound park.
Up to 10 filled sandbags per vehicle will be provided to those with proof that they reside within the City limits of Melbourne.
WHEN:
Sept. 7 and Sept. 8
8a.m. until 4 p.m.
WHERE:
Location:
Club 52/Greyhound Park
1100 N. Wickham Rd.
Melbourne, FL 32935
Please enter at the Sarno Rd. entrance.
Other Locations for Sandbags
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will distribute sandbags at no cost to residents starting Wednesday at four locations throughout Brevard County. Each vehicle can obtain up to 10 free sandbags.
The four locations will be open for distribution from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 6. Distribution will continue during those same hours on Sept. 7, Sept. 8 and Sept. 9, or until supplies are gone.
The four locations are:
NORTH BREVARD AREA:
Chain of Lakes Park
2300 Truman Scarborough Way
Titusville, FL 32796
MERRITT ISLAND AND BEACHES:
Mitchell Ellington Park
575 Hall Road
Merritt Island, FL 32953
CENTRAL BREVARD AREA:
Calvary Chapel Church
2852 Fellowship Place
Viera, FL 32940
SOUTH BREVARD AREA:
Max K. Rodes Park
3410 Flanagan Avenue
West Melbourne, FL 32904
Most home improvement also stores carry sandbags. You can purchase them and keep them in your hurricane supply kit and then fill them with any kind of sand or dirt available on your property. Home improvement stores often also sell fill dirt as well.
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