City of Tampa workers fill a trunk with sandbags in Al Lopez Park // Chris Young, WMNF News 8/2/24
As the Florida Panhandle prepares for the first hurricane of 2026, Tampa Bay braces for moderate flooding.
Hurricane Isaias is not expected to hit the area, but storm surge flooding is possible along the Bay coast. Here is where Tampa Bay residents can get sandbags to protect their homes:
Citrus County has two sandbag stations available 24/7.
They are available at:
Bicentennial Park, 501 N Baseball Point in Crystal River
Homosassa Community Park, 4210 Grandmarch Avenue in Homosassa.
The sites won’t be monitored overnight. Residents should bring their own shovels.
Hernando County has one self-service station.
It is available at Linda Pedersen Park, 6300 Shoal Line Boulevard in Spring Hill.
Hours:
Thursday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Residents should bring their own shovels.
Hillsborough County
Pasco County has two sandbag stations available 24/7.
They are available at:
Pasco County Public Works (or C-Barn) at 30908 Warder Road in San Antonio.
Magnolia Valley Golf Course at 7223 Massachusetts Avenue in New Port Richey.
All sandbag locations are self-serve and open to Pasco County residents. Sand and sandbags will be restocked daily, weather permitting. Residents should bring their own shovels.
There are also stations in Dade City:
At the former Dade City Police Department headquarters at 38042 Pasco Avenue.
At the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Canal Street.
These are self-serve stations. Residents should bring their own shovels.
St Petersburg in Pinellas County provides sandbags year-long
They are available at: