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Bracing for Hurricane Dorian

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With Hurricane Irma still fresh on their minds, many Pasco County residents were taking no chances as Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida. To help residents, Pasco County set up free, 24-hour self-service sandbag sites at several locations. The sandbags were available, as long as supplies lasted. For the most effective results, the Pasco County Division of Emergency Management recommends placing sandbags at the entry and exit points of a home.

Alejandro Meneses, a volunteer with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Jeep Unit, left, assists Wesley Chapel resident Tom Fiksdal by loading sandbags into Fiksdal’s truck. Meneses was volunteering his time at the San Antonio site, helping people with filling bags, as well as loading them in vehicles. (Christine Holtzman)
At the self-serve sandbag site outside of the Pasco County Public Works building in San Antonio, Byron Gaskin, of Zephyrhills, left, shovels sand into a bag held by his friend Betty Border. The two were filling 10 bags, the maximum allowed, to help prevent flood water in an area on their property that is prone to flooding.
Casey Van Wyk, of Dade City, carries a sandbag to her car. With Hurricane Irma still fresh in their minds, Casey and her husband Daniel started prepping from the moment that this storm was first reported. With Irma, they had lots of flooding and tree damage at their Lake Pasadena home, resulting in a loss of electricity for over three weeks.

 

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