home | Member Login
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
  • Membership
  • Advocacy
  • Programs & Events
  • Entrepreneurship
  • About
  • Explore Lakeland
  • Chamber Blog
  • Membership
    • Join
    • Member Directory
    • Member News
    • Member Login
    • Benefits & Perks
    • Ribbon Cuttings
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • Advocacy
    • 2025 Legislative Session
    • Partners in Education
    • One Question Surveys
    • Age-Friendly Business
  • Programs & Events
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Community Calendar
    • Athena Awards
    • Leadership Lakeland
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Business Resource Providers
    • Small Business Awards
    • Workshops & Education
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Foundation
    • Awards & Recognition
    • Committees & Councils
    • Emergency Resources
    • Hurricane Milton Recovery
  • Explore Lakeland
    • Nature Enthusiasts
    • Sports Fanatic
    • Local Finds
    • Foodie
    • History Buffs
    • Arts & Culture
  • Chamber Blog

News

ARTICLE

Date ArticleType
8/28/2023 5:53:56 PM Member News

Sandbag sites will be open in Polk County on Tuesday

Polk County is making sandbags available throughout the county at Roadway Maintenance Units on Tuesday, August 29. Locations below will be open from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sandbag site locations are:

  • Mulberry – 900 NE 5th St., Mulberry, (863) 519-4734
  • Lakeland – 8970 N. Campbell Road, Lakeland (863) 815-6701
  • Fort 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
  • Poinciana Park – 5109 Allegany Road, Kissimmee 34759

A maximum of 10 sandbags will be provided to each household to help prevent water intrusion into the home. 

Residents living in flood prone areas are encouraged to sandbag their homes. To protect against water damage, follow these simple sandbagging techniques. At the area where water can enter a structure:

  • If not working on concrete, dig a small ditch just deep enough to go below ground level. The ditch should be back far enough from the entrance to allow room to place optional submersible (sump) pumps into the protected area. The edge of the visqueen should be placed in the ditch as a bottom layer.
  • Place the first row of sandbags in ditch, fold visqueen over the top of first row, place a second row of bags on top, fold visqueen back over, place a third row of bags on top, and so on. This creates an "S" pattern with the visqueen.

Depending on the size of the barrier, submersible (sump) pumps can be used. The barrier will not completely stop water from entering the protected area; however, with the by properly placing bags, visqueen and sump pumps, water, in most cases, can be removed quickly.

Thank you to our top investors

Picture
Board of Governors
Picture
Board of Governors
Picture
Council of Advisors
Picture
Council of Advisors
Picture
Council of Advisors
35 Lake Morton Dr | Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone: (863) 688-8551 | info@lakelandchamber.com
Copyright 2024 - Lakeland Chamber of Commerce.  All Rights Reserved. 
Refund Policy
Submit a Community Calendar Event
  • Join
  • Member Directory
  • Member News
  • Member Login
  • Benefits & Perks
  • Ribbon Cuttings
  • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • 2025 Legislative Session
  • Partners in Education
  • One Question Surveys
  • Age-Friendly Business
  • Chamber Calendar
  • Community Calendar
  • Athena Awards
  • Leadership Lakeland
  • Business Resource Providers
  • Small Business Awards
  • Workshops & Education
  • Our Team
  • Board of Directors
  • Foundation
  • Awards & Recognition
  • Committees & Councils
  • Emergency Resources
  • Hurricane Milton Recovery
  • Nature Enthusiasts
  • Sports Fanatic
  • Local Finds
  • Foodie
  • History Buffs
  • Arts & Culture