Brooksville, Florida (September 23, 2024) – In preparation for potential storm impacts from potential Tropical Cyclone NINE, the City sandbag is now open for City of Brooksville residents and will remain open until weather conditions begin to deteriorate.
The self-serve site is located at 600 S. Brooksville Ave. and is open 24 hours a day. There is a limited supply of sandbags and residents are asked to only take what they need and leave the shovels for the next resident to use. To be considered a resident, individuals must reside within the City limits of Brooksville. All individuals who reside outside the City limits are encouraged to utilize the Hernando County Sandbag Sites.
The City of Brooksville encourages residents to act immediately to prepare themselves, friends, and family if you plan to stay and ride out a potential storm or, if need be, make the necessary arrangements to evacuate to a safer locale.
For storm-related information, please visit the Hernando County Emergency Operations website www.HernandoCounty.us/EM and Sign up to receive weather alerts at www.AlertHernando.org or (352) 754-4083; the recorded message line is available at (352) 754-4111.