Hurricane Dorian: Pasco County Opens Additional Sandbag Stations

PASCO COUNTY, FL — With Tropical Storm Dorian anticipated to impact Florida over the weekend, Pasco County Government is opening additional sandbag stations to help residents protect their property from potential flooding.

Sand and sandbags are available at the following locations:

• Magnolia Valley Golf Course Clubhouse, 7223 Massachusetts Ave., New Port Richey
• Moon Lake Park, 8985 Lake Drive, New Port Richey
• Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road, Hudson
• Pasco Fire Rescue Station 17, 2951 Seven Springs Blvd., New Port Richey
• Land O’ Lakes Recreation Center, 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O’ Lakes
• Pasco County Public Works (C-Barn), 30908 Warder Road, San Antonio
• Wesley Chapel District Park, 7727 Boyette Rd, Wesley Chapel
• Old Dade City Police Station, 38042 Pasco Avenue, Dade City

Sandbag locations are self-serve and are open 24 hours to Pasco County residents; however, sand will only be restocked between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Residents should bring a shovel and be prepared to fill their own sandbags.

The Magnolia Valley site might have inmate assistance available during business hours. The City of New Port Richey and the City of Zephyrhills are also providing sandbags to city residents daily at the following locations:

• New Port Richey Public Works Operations Center, 6132 Pine Hill Road (7 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
• Zephyrhills Fire Station 2, 6907 Dairy Road (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

The most effective placement for sandbags in a flood event includes entry and exit points of the home. Watch this Pasco County video explaining how to fill and place sandbags:

For more information about preparing for disasters – including how to sign up for emergency notifications through Alert Pasco – visit the Pasco County Division of Emergency Management website.