News4JAX will update this list as we learn more from our local counties about locations for free sandbags.
The system in the Gulf became Tropical Storm Helene at 11 a.m. Tuesday and is expected to rapidly intensify as it moves north through the Gulf of Mexico.
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The current track has it becoming a major hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s Panhandle, likely sometime Thursday.
Duval County
The county does not offer free sandbags, but a local business has stepped up to help Jacksonville residents.
Residents can visit Woerner Turf & Landscaping Supply at 8900 Philips Highway between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday to get the sandbags.
There is no need to bring any shovels. They have all the supplies needed to fill the bags on site.
St. Johns County
St. Johns County will provide free sandbags from 12-5 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, as long as weather permits at the following six locations:
- Windswept Acres Park – 5335 SR A1A South, St. Augustine
- Solomon Calhoun Center – 1300 Duval Street, 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
- Palm Valley Bridge – East Side of Intracoastal Waterway
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 about 30 to 40 pounds.