Sandbag Resources Available Across Volusia County

The brooding storm over the Gulf of Mexico known as Hurricane Milton continues to grow more worrisome as of Monday afternoon, with the latest estimates placing it as a Category 5 hurricane with winds reaching 160 miles per hour. The storm is projected to move east across Florida, bringing heavy winds and flooding to much of the central part of the state. Volusia County and the surrounding areas are expected to be hit with significant winds and flooding over the course of the week, making up for what the area missed during Hurricane Helene. Gov. Ron DeSantis has placed 51 counties in Florida under a state of emergency, including Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, Putnam, Lake, and Seminole. The region is expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall, and potentially devastating flooding. Volusia Schools announced on Monday that Tuesday would be an early release day, with schools being closed on Wednesday and Thursday. The status of school functions Friday are still to be announced as of Monday afternoon. As per the most recent data made available by the Volusia County Emergency Management Department, there are a slew of locations across the county in which sandbags will be made available to residents to protect their homes from flooding. Daytona Beach Bethune Point Park (11 Bellevue Ave) 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Daytona Beach Shores Shores Community Center (3000 Bellemead Dr) 8:00 am to 4:30 pm DeBary DeBary City Hall (16 Columba Rd) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm DeLand Melching Field (601 S Woodland Blvd) 9:00 am to 7:00 pm VC R&B Barn 1 – NW Complex (2560 W SR-44) 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Deltona Festival Park (191 Howland Blvd, next to Walmart) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Edgewater Airpark Staging Area (1898 Airpark Rd) 24 hours a day Fire Station 57 (2628 Hibiscus Dr) 24 hours a day Mango Tree Lake (901 Mango Tree Dr) 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm Holly Hill 10th Street & Magnolia Ave 8:00 am to 5:00 pm New Smyrna Beach Fire Rescue Station 23 (1850 Pioneer Trl) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Sports Complex (2335 Sunset Dr) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Oak Hill Volusia County Fire Station 22 (213 N US-1) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Orange City Waggin’ Trail Dog Park (1201 S Leavitt Ave) 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Ormond Beach Nova Community Center (440 N Nova Rd) 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Osteen Fire Rescue Station 34 (1700 Enterprise-Osteed Rd) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Ponce Inlet Ponce Inlet Community Center (4670 S Peninsula Dr) 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Port Orange Port Orange REC Center (4655 City Center Cir) 8:00 am to 7:00 pm