Sandbag Sites Open at 5 p.m., Saturday

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2024) - Charlotte County will open three self-service sandbag locations at 5 p.m., Saturday in three locations. The sites will be at:

• Ann and Chuck Dever Regional Park, 6961 San Casa Drive in Englewood (between the two stormwater retention ponds)
• Franz Ross Park, 19333 Quesada Ave., in Port Charlotte (near the football field)
• Carmalita Park, 2605 Carmalita St., east of Punta Gorda (near the football field at Franz)

Sand and up to 10 bags will be provided, while supplies last. Residents must bring their own shovels.

For recovery information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Follow Charlotte County Emergency Management for important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov/em, www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.x.com/ccoem.

For media information, contact Communications Director Brian Gleason at 941-661-6415 or [email protected].

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