City of Ocoee to give away sandbags amid storm preparations

On Saturday, Aug. 3, the city will open a self-service sandbag distribution site for residents.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 1:00 a.m. August 3, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer

The City of Ocoee has announced that it will open a self-serve sandbag distribution site for city residents on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Public Works Department, 301 Maguire Road.

This distribution comes for residents of the area to prepare for a possible Tropical Storm.

To receive sandbags, residents of Ocoee must bring a valid form of identification or city utility bill to prove Ocoee residency.

Each household will be provided 10 empty sandbags to be filled by the resident at the Public Works Department. City staff will provide residents with tools to fill their sandbags, however, those with their own tools — shovels and trowels — are encouraged to bring them.

For more information, visit the city’s Facebook page and Ocoee.org.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.