Tropical Storm Nate Self Serve Sand Operations along the Coast

October 5, 2017

WXXV Staff,

With Tropical Storm Nate potentially moving into our area over the next few days, as a precaution, there will be sand, bags, and shovels at the following locations:

Orange Grove Community Center on Dedeaux Road
the Fire Station on 42nd Avenue
the intersection of Hewes Avenue and Glover Street.

The residents will need to fill the bags; however, there will be staff at these locations starting tomorrow (Friday) from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (weather permitting). Staff will also help those that need assistance.

Self Serve Sand Bag Locations Harrison County:

Road Department Office 10076 Lorraine Road (Hwy 605) Gulfport, MS
D’Iberville Work Center 10085 Doris Deno St./Rodriquez, D’Iberville
Lyman Work Center County Farm Road, Gulfport
Woolmarket Work Center Old Woolmarket Road (off of Hwy 67), Biloxi
North Gulfport Work Center 8300 34th Avenue, Gulfport

Self-serve sand bags are now available at :

Biloxi Fire Station 8, 8479 Woolmarket Road, Station 9, 9370 Oaklawn Road, Biloxi, MS 39532
Cavalier Park, 2059 Lawrence St.
Popp’s Ferry Recreational Soccer Fields, 2150 Popp’s Ferry Road
Todd Migues Park, 425 Parker St.

The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency will have self-serve sand and sand bags at the following locations on October 6, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. Please bring your own shovel. If you need assistance with getting the sand-bags, please contact the Hancock County Emergency Management Agency at 228-255-0942 or Hancock County Central Dispatch at 228-255-9191.

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