Winter Garden providing sandbags ahead of storm

The facility is closed Sunday for bag assembly but will reopen Monday at 8 a.m.

By Amy Quesinberry
| 11:02 a.m. September 25, 2022

West Orange Times & Observer
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The city of Winter Garden is offering 10 free sandbags each to residents preparing for Tropical Storm Ian, which is expected to hit Central Florida by mid-week. Bags are available at the Public Services Complex, 880 W. Bay St., Winter Garden.

Residents must show an ID or proof of residency. City staff is onsite to load the bags in the vehicles.

The facility opened Saturday afternoon to give out sandbags but is closed Sunday, Sept. 25, so staff can assemble more bags.

The facility will be open several days this week: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, through Wednesday, Sept. 28. More dates could be added once the storm’s path is determined.

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Amy Quesinberry

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.