St. Johns County will provide free sandbags Monday, Oct. 7, from noon to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., as long as weather permits and supplies last, at the following six locations ahead of impacts from what is expected to become Hurricane Milton:
• Windswept Acres Park – 5335 SR A1A S., St. Augustine;
• Solomon Calhoun Center – 1300 Duval St., St. Augustine;
• St. Johns County Equestrian Center – 8200 Smith Road, Hastings;
• Mills Field – 1805 Racetrack Road, St. Augustine;
• North Beach Park – 3721 Coastal Highway, Vilano Beach; and
• Palm Valley Bridge – East side of the Intracoastal Waterway. In coordination, the city of St. Augustine will provide free sandbags Oct. 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. and Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., as long as weather permits and supplies last, at Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine.
The sand and bags will be provided free of charge. The public must provide their own transportation and shovels, and will be responsible for filling their own bags. There is a maximum allocation of 20 bags per person. A sandbag typically weighs 30 to 40 pounds. St. Johns County Emergency Management encourages the public to stay informed through these options:
• Follow St. Johns County Emergency Management on Facebook (facebook.com/StJohnsEOC) and X/Twitter (x.com/StJohnsEOC).
• Sign up for the Alert St. Johns emergency notification system at www.sjcemergencymanagement.com (ensure the notification settings selected allow you to be alerted at all times for your safety).
• Register for Nixle Alerts by texting StJohnsEOC to 888777.