City of Venice offers sand distribution to help with the potential flooding from #Fred

 

 

City of Venice offers sand distribution to help with the potential flooding from #Fred

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

 

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Due to potential impacts from Tropical Depression Fred, the City of Venice will open a self-service sand station within Wellfield Park at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 13.

Please see the below map for a detailed location.

This station will have sand and shovels available (but no sandbags) for residents to fill their own sandbags or garbage bags.

Empty sandbags will be available for City residents to pick up at two locations from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave., and at the Public Works Department, 1350 Ridgewood Ave. Limit 10 sandbags per household.

This self-service sand station will be opened as needed throughout the current hurricane season and is intended as a service to residents who may live in low-lying areas.

Additionally, Sarasota County will have sandbags available for residents from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the following locations:
• South County Fleet Services, 4571 S.R. 776/Englewood Road, South Venice
• Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota
• Ed Smith Stadium (east lot), 2700 12th St., Sarasota
All three of these locations will be self-serve