With there being a potential for locally heavy rains with the incoming weather system, the county’s public works department has sand available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the following locations:
– Leisure and Citrus Street in Holley by the Sea
– Tiger Point Park in Gulf Breeze
– Pace Fire-Rescue in Pace
– The corner of Pine Forest Road and Carroll Road in Milton
Bring your own sandbags and shovel. Bags can be purchased for less than 50 cents each at your local hardware store. You might need filled sandbags later, might as well get them now. If stored properly, sandbags can last around two years. These will be great if you have a shed or garage that floods frequently during heavy rains. For more information on how to make and use sandbags, visit the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (www.flash.org).
While sandbags can help mitigate to an extent, buying flood insurance is your best protection against flood loss, however flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period. Get it now!
