Sarasota County and City of Venice will hold a Self-Service Sandbag Station this Sunday (9.14)

 

 

Sarasota County and City of Venice will hold a Self-Service Sandbag Station this Sunday (9.14)

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

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The City of Venice will hold a Self-Service Sandbag Station from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 14 at 252 Seaboard Ave. The City is offering residents FREE sand and empty bags. Sandbags are limited to 10 per vehicle.

This sandbag station mirrors a Sarasota County initiative on the same date and times at 3 additional locations:

• South County Fleet, 4571 SR 776/Englewood Road, South Venice

• Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota

• Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota

Residents will be expected to fill and load their own sandbags into their vehicles and are asked to bring their own shovels and gloves. For individuals who do not have shovels at home, there will be limited shovels provided for use onsite. Sandbags are available on a first-come, first-served basis, as supplies last. Limit 10 bags per vehicle.

Residents are encouraged to utilize this free sandbag opportunity to help safeguard their homes from potential flooding and storm impacts. This operation supplements the City’s and County’s existing sandbag operations, which are activated prior to the arrival of a storm, to give residents time to prepare. Previous Self-Service Sandbag Stations were held on June 14, July 19 and Aug. 10.