City of Orlando to Offer Free Sandbag Pickup Ahead of Hurricane Season

July 09, 2025 at 9:28 am EDT

July 09, 2025 at 9:28 am EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. — From July 10 through July 12, the City of Orlando Streets and Stormwater Division will be hosting sandbag distribution events as a way to help safeguard residents’ homes from potential flooding this hurricane season.

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The events will be hosted at the Streets and Stormwater Division headquarters at 1010 Woods Avenue. Staff will be on-site to assist with loading sandbags into vehicles, with a self-serve option available as well. Each vehicle is limited to 10 sandbags.

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For more information on event times and locations, visit the City of Orlando’s events website here.

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