BREVARD COUNTY, FL. – Due to significant rain in North Merritt Island over the past few weeks and in anticipation of potential impacts from Tropical Depression #9, free sandbags will be available to residents beginning 8 a. m. Saturday at Mitchell Ellington Park. All events at Mitchell Ellington Park on Saturday have been canceled.
Site open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9/24/22:
Additional sandbag distribution locations will be offered in north, central, and south Brevard beginning Sunday, 9/25/22. Location details and hours of operation will be announced Saturday afternoon.
Sand is being provided by Brevard County Public Works and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will have supervised inmate work crews filling and loading sandbags for residents. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle.
As a reminder, sandbags can be purchased at home improvement stores and filled with dirt from your property. Do not fill sandbags with sand from the beach.