Polk County offering sandbags to residents ahead of Isaias

MULBERRY, Fla. - County officials are offering a maximum of 10 sandbags to Polk County residents in preparation of any potential storm threat from Isaias.

Sandbags will be provided by Polk County Roads and Drainage maintenance units from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Only 10 sandbags will be provided to each vehicle to help prevent water intrusion into a resident's home. 

Residents will need to bring their own shovel.

The following locations will provide sand and sandbags: 
•    Mulberry – 900 NE 5th St., Mulberry (863) 519-4734
•    Lakeland – 8970 N. Campbell Road, Lakeland (863) 815-6701
•    Ft. Meade – 1061 NE 9th St., Fort Meade (863) 285-6588
•    Frostproof – 350 County Road 630A, Frostproof (863) 635-7879
•    Auburndale – 1701 Holt Road, Auburndale (863) 965-5524
•    Dundee – 805 Dr. Martin Luther King St. SW, Dundee (863) 421-3367

Residents living in flood zones are encouraged to use sandbags at their homes, county officials said.