TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Sandbag sites are set to open in the Big Bend this week in anticipation of a possible tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center released forecasts Monday that potential Tropical Cyclone 9 could bring heavy rains to northern Florida and southern Georgia.

Leon County

From Monday, September 23rd, 12:00 noon, sandbags will be available at the following locations:

• Leon County Northeast Branch Library, 5513 Thomasville Road

• Apalachee Regional Park (solid waste disposal facility), 7550 Apalachee Parkway

• Fred George Park, 3043 Capital Circle NW

• Intersection of Oak Ridge Road and Ranchero Road

• Fort Braden Community Park, 15000 Blountstown Hwy

Leon County will staff these sites from dawn to dusk to help residents fill sandbags quickly. Sand, bags and bands will be available for the public to use. Residents are asked to limit their sandbags to 15 per household to ensure others benefit, officials said.

City of Tallahassee

From Monday, September 23rd, 12:00 noon, sandbags will be available at the following locations:

• Jack McLean Community Center, 700 Paul Russell Road
• Mike Blankenship Skate Park, 2909 Jackson Bluff Road
• Northwood property, 1940 N. Monroe Street, near El Jalisco

According to the city, a maximum of 25 sandbags are allowed per household. The sites are self-service, so residents must bring their shovels to fill the bags. Staff will be on site from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gadsden County

The Gadsden County Emergency Management Agency, along with the Department of Public Works, announced that residents can pick up sandbags on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the following locations:

• Eugene Lamb Park -258 Lakeview Dr. Havana
• Post Plant Pit off Post Plant Road. (St. Hebron area)
• Sawdust Park – 3355 Providence Road. (Sawdust area)
• Clark Pitt, off Edwin Clark Road. (Greensboro area)
• Rosedale Park – 166 Charity Davis Circle (Bonnie Hill area)

Residents must bring their own shovels. Gadsden County officials said they would allow 15 bags per household. The distribution areas listed will not be staffed, but “teams will monitor them and provide additional sand and bags as needed,” a news release said.

“The site will remain open until the storm threat has passed and it is determined that it is no longer needed,” a press release said.

Taylor County

Sandbags are available from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the following locations:

• Perry Road Division
• Steinhatchee roll-off location

The spaces are self-service and there is a limit of 15 bags.

Wakulla County

Starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office will provide sandbags. The number of bags per car is limited to 10.

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