Hollywood residents, it's time to prepare for the season's heavy rains — and the city has got your back with a self-service sand distribution initiative to help safeguard your homes from potential flooding. Starting Monday, July 8, you can swing by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Administrative office located at 1405 S. 28th Avenue to pick up empty sandbags. According to the official city announcement, you can grab these bags every Monday to Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., while the supplies hold out — and note, there's a limit of 10 bags per household.
For those ready to fill those bags with sand, get your muscles prepped because, you're going to need to bring your own shovel. Sand is available at Jefferson Park, 1501 Jefferson Street, at Rotary Park, 3150 Taft Street, and at Driftwood Community Center, located on 3000 N. 69th Avenue. Here's a practical tip, the sand piles are accessible from dawn till dusk and just like the bags, the sand is up for grabs on a first come, first served basis.
It's a solid move on the part of the city, offering up raw materials for flood prevention to its constituents. But remember, it's a self-service deal — no one's going to be there to do the heavy lifting for you. So dust off that garden shovel, maybe stretch a little, and get ready to put in some work for your home's safety.
Don't sleep on this because once the word spreads, those sandbags and piles of sand could go fast. Whether you're in a flood zone or just want to be on the safer side, Hollywood's self-service sandbag initiative is a preemptive strike to brace yourselves before the rains hit. Best to act sooner than later, before nature does her thing and you're left wishing for a sandbag that's no longer there.
