x

Sand bag distributions across the Rio Grande Valley ahead of possible storm

3 years 6 months 1 week ago Friday, September 18 2020 Sep 18, 2020 September 18, 2020 10:46 AM September 18, 2020 in News - Local

Cities in the Rio Grande Valley will start handing out sandbags ahead of possible tropical storm alpha. 

WESLACO

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18

8 a.m. to 5p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20

255 S. Kansas Ave. 

Proof of residency is required. 

Don't forget to bring a shovel. 

EDINBURG

From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18

Edinburg Service Center

1201 North Doolittle Road

Municipal Park

714 South Raul Longoria Road

Proof of residency is required.

Limit of six bags per household, eight per business

ALTON

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18

8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday Sept. 19th

Alton Training Center 

416 S Alton Blvd. 

Proof of residency is required

Limit of four bags per household,  six per business

LA JOYA

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18. 

701 E Expressway 83 ( Behind City Hall) 

Proof of residency is required

Limit of four bags per household,  six per business

MISSION

8 a.m. to 8p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, self-service

Lions Park 

1500 Kika de la Garza Loop

Ray Landry Fireman's park 

906 Canal 1004 N. Shary Rd.

Limit of six bags per household, 10 per business.

MCALLEN

2 p.m. to 7:30p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18

8 a.m. to 7:30p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20 

The Youth Baseball 

The STC Jaguar Express Parking lot on 495

The STC Technology Center on South Ware rd. and Military

Residents will be limited to four sand bags each.

(All locations are self service)

SAN JUAN

9 a.m. to 3p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19

Recycling Center

323 W 1st Street

Mayfield Park

1419 S. San Antonio

Proof of residency is required

Limit of four bags per household, 6 per business.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND

Started at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19

Public Works Workshop 

West Venus and Laguna Boulevard

This site is self service

Limit of five bags per household, 10 per business.

HARLINGEN

Will be distributing until 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19

(Bags are already filled at this site.)

Public Works Facility 

4040 S. 54th Street 

Proof of residency is required

Limit of six bags per household, 12 per business.

Check back for updates on list. 

More News


Radar
7 Days