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Brevard County Emergency Management
1746 Cedar Street
Rockledge, Florida 32955-3133
www.embrevard.com
Office: (321) 637-6670
Fax: (321) 633-1738
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Rachel Horst
Public Information Officer
(321) 634-2165
rachel.horst@brevardfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 23, 2022 6:00 PM

Sandbag Distribution Locations-Starting Sept. 24



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:

  • Mitchell Ellington Park, 577 Hall Road, Merritt Island, FL, 32953.

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.