Sandbag locations are opening across the Coast
In preparation for Tropical Storm Francine, sandbag locations are opening across the Gulf Coast.
Self-service sandbag locations will open in Pearl River County on Tuesday, September 10th at 12 p.m. at the following locations:
- Henleyfield-Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 6868 Highway 43 North
- Nicholson Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 1981 Highway 11 South
- Pinegrove Station 2 262 Liberty Road
- Emergency Operations Center 810 Highway 11 South
The following locations in Jackson County District 5 will have self-serve sandbags available by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Please bring your own shovel, bags are provided.
- Fontainebleau Fire Department – 3901 Hwy. 57 South, Ocean Springs
- Next to St. Andrews Park – 1401 Elm Street, Ocean Springs
The following locations in Gulfport have self-serve sandbags available:
- The corner of Hewes Avenue and Glover Street.
The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency will have self-serve sand and sand bags at the following locations beginning Tuesday, September 10th at 8 a.m. Please bring your own shovel. If you need assistance getting sand bags, please contact Hancock County EMA at 228-255-0942 or Hancock County Central Dispatch at 228-255-9191.
- Emergency Operations Center/ Storm Prep Building 18333 Highway 603
- Old Hancock County Complex 3068 Longfellow Drive
- Lakeshore Community Center 6440 Lower Bay Road
- Bayside Fire Department 6215 West Hinds Street
- West Hancock Fire Department 16006 Washington Street
- Diamondhead City Hall 5000 Diamondhead Circle
In Pass Christian, a self-serving sandbag location will be available starting at 7 a.m. on September 10th at:
- 327 Clark Avenue
Harrison County will open several self-serve sandbag sites starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, September 10th. Bags and sands will be provided, but residents are required to bring their own shovels and fill the bags themselves.
- Harrison County Road Department-10076 Lorraine Road, Gulfport MS
- D’Iberville Work Center-10085 1st Avenue, D’Iberville, MS
- Woolmarket Work Center-16395 Old Woolmarket Road, Biloxi, MS
- Lyman Work Center-15001 County Farm Road, Gulfport
- Long Beach Work Center-605 North Seal Avenue, Long Beach, MS
- Orange Grove Work Center-8300 34th Avenue, Gulfport, MS
- Courthouse Road Pier-96 Courthouse Road, Gulfport, MS
- Long Beach Harbor-720 S Cleveland Avenue, Long Beach, MS
In Ocean Springs, sand and sandbags will be available Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.:
- Ocean Springs Public Works located at 712 Pine Dr.
- Fire Station located 3901 Highway 57 South
- Andrews Fire Department at 1401 Elm Street
In Moss Point, sand and sand bags are located at:
- New Central Fire Station at 4204 Bellview Street
- Forts Lake Fire Department at 10701 Forts Lake Road
- East Division Roads Department at 10825 Highway 63
In Gautier, sand and sand bags are located at:
- Behind City Hall on Highway 90
In Vancleave sand and sand bags are located at:
- Central Division Roads Department at 8500 Jim Ramsey Road
In Pascagoula, sandbags will be available at the barn at the Jackson County Fairgrounds after 8:30 AM.
In Biloxi, Self-serve sand bags (bring your own shovel) are available at:
- Henry Beck Park, 671 Division St.
- Migues Park, 425 Parker St.
- A.J. Holloway Sports Complex, 765 Wells Drive
- Fire Station 8, 8479 Woolmarket Road
- Fire Station 9, 9370 Oaklawn Road
