Manatee County Offers Free Sandbags Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian

BRADENTON, FL — Manatee County is distributing sandbags at multiple filling stations ahead of Hurricane Dorian.

Sandbags are available at the following four locations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday:

• G.T. Bray Park parking lot
• Bennet Park
• Lakewood Ranch Park
• Bradenton Area Convention Center

For more information call the county's Citizen Information Center line at 941-749-3547 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on either day. See also Hurricane Dorian Now Major Cat 3; Governor Fears Category 4-Plus

"Now's the time for Manatee County residents to get their plan in place," said acting Public Safety Director Jake Saur. "(Dorian) will be a wind and rain event that will impact folks in mobile homes and low lying areas most. Our residents should plan to shelter in place at home and prepare to possibly be without power or water for a couple of days after the storm."

For more information on Manatee County Government, visit www.mymanatee.org or call 941-748-4501.