The National Hurricane Center expects Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine to strengthen into a major hurricane before it approaches the Northeastern Gulf Coast on Thursday, Sept. 26. Hernando County is within the probable path of the storm. There is the potential for life threatening storm surge and damaging hurricane force winds. Hernando County Government has issued a local state of emergency.
Hernando County Public Schools and district offices will be closed Wednesday and Thursday of this week. All afterschool activities for Wednesday and Thursday will be cancelled. Before and aftercare programs (YMCA and Boys & Girls Club) will not operate on those days.
The school district will assess the situation after the storm to determine if schools will reopen on Friday.
A limited supply of sand and sandbags will be at the following locations listed below. Please bring your own shovel. These self-serve sandbag sites will be remain open until weather conditions begin to deteriorate.
Linda Pedersen Park
6300 Shoal Line Blvd.,
Spring Hill, FL 34609
o Tuesday, September 24 from 8am-5pm, weather permitting
o Wednesday, September 25 from 8am-5pm, weather permitting
Anderson Snow Park
1360 Anderson Snow Rd.,
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(Enter through the service road between the park and the gymnastics place, the sand is located at the end)
o Monday, September 23 from 2pm-5pm
o Tuesday, September 24 from 8am-5pm, weather permitting
o Wednesday, September 25 from 8am-5pm, weather permitting
Ridge Manor Community Center
34240 Cortez Blvd.
Ridge Manor, FL 33523
o Tuesday, September 24 from 8am-5pm, weather permitting
o Wednesday, September 25 from 8am-5pm, weather permitting
Spring Lake Methodist Church
4191 Spring Lake Hwy.,
Brooksville, FL 34601
o Tuesday, September 24 from 8am-5pm, weather permitting
o Wednesday, September 25 from 8am-5pm, weather permitting
Tips on how to properly fill and stack your sandbags
Fill bags one-half to two-thirds of the way full
Over-filled bags will result in a leaky sandbag wall
Stack sandbags so that the seams between the bags are staggered
Tuck the top of each bag under to ensure that that bag is sealed by its own weight
Credit: NOAA National Hurricane Center
