08/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/02/2024 16:53
Due to Friday's afternoon storm, sandbag sites in the City of Tampa closed slightly earlier than planned. In order to provide residents with ample time to collect sandbags, sandbag sites will open an hour earlier Saturday.
The following three sites will re-open Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. and close at 7:00 P.M.:
Each household can take up to 10 sandbags, with new sandbag filling machines on hand to make the process easier.
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