LAST UPDATED: 9/13/2021
HIDALGO COUNTY
- McAllen
The city of McAllen will be offered a sandbag distribution Sunday, September 12. Distribution will be self-served from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the City of McAllen Recycling Center, located at 4101 N Bentsen Road.
There is a limit of 6 bags per resident and 12 per business.
Proof of residency will be required, such as a utility bill.
- Pharr
The city of Pharr is offering a self-serve sandbag distribution on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at two locations. Locations included are the Residents must provide proof they are Pharr residents. Bags will be provided; residents must bag their own bags and are encouraged to bring their own shovels. There is a limit of six sandbags per resident and 12 per business.
- Weslaco
The city of Weslaco continues to make sandbag distribution available. Self-serve sandbag distribution will be located at the Weslaco City Hall at 255 South Kansas Avenue from 8 am. until 3 p.m.
A secondary location is made available as well for those 65 years and older who need special accommodations due to a disability. The secondary location will be a drive-thru, located at 1912 Joe Stephens Ave. from 8 a.m. until supplies last. Documentation will be required.
Proof of residency will be required.
CAMERON COUNTY
Cameron County will be distributing sandbags from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m (or while supplies last) on Monday, September 13.
Sandbag distribution locations include:
– Commissioner Precinct 1 Warehouse: 2050 S. Browne Avenue.
– Commissioner Precinct 2 Warehouse: 7092 Old Alice Rd.
Distribution may be discontinued at the discretion of the County.
- Harlingen
The City of Harlingen will hand out sandbags to residents until 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Public Works Facility located at 404 South 54th Street. The distribution will again take place beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday and continue throughout the day.
The pre-filled bags are for Harlingen residents and businesses that have garbage service with the City. An ID verifying their Harlingen address and a water bill verifying the garbage service is required. This is a drive-thru service and no shovels or bags are required.
Residents will be allowed to take six bangs and businesses will be allowed to take 12.
- San Benito
– The City of San Benito will distribute sandbags from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, September 13. Distribution will be located at the San Benito City Service Center, 925 W. Stenger St.
There is a limit of five sandbags per household and business entity.
Proof of residency will be required in the form of a utility bill and state-issued identification.
– Cameron County will be distributing sandbags from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m (or while supplies last) on Monday, September 13.
Sandbag distribution will be located at Commissioner Precinct 3 Warehouse, 26945 FM 510.
- Brownsville
The city of Brownsville will distribute sandbags on Monday, September 13 starting at 7:00 a.m. (While supplies last) at the Brownsville Events Center. Residents must present an official Driver’s License/ID and a Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) Account of Charges prior to obtaining sand and bags at the event. A limit of 8 bags per residence and 10 bags per business has been set.
- South Padre Island
The city of South Padre Island will be offering a “self-bagging” distribution until 7 p.m. Sunday, September 12. Distribution will be located at the Public Works Workshop, at the corner of West Venus and Laguna Boulevard.
There is a limit of five bags per resident and 10 bags per business.
- La Feria
Cameron County will be distributing sandbags from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m (or while supplies last) on Monday, September 13.
Sandbag distribution will be located at Commissioner Precinct 4 Warehouse, 26623 White Ranch Road.
Distribution may be discontinued at the discretion of the County.
- Port Isabel
Sandbags will be distributed from Port Isabel Public Works, located at 217 W Hickman, on Monday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. The bags are limited to six per household, eight per business.
- Laguna Vista
The Town of Laguna Vista will be distributing sandbags for the public starting at 8 a.m. on Monday. ur own Sandbags are available on a first-come, first-serve basis as usual.
WILLACY COUNTY
No sandbag distribution has been announced for Willacy County
STARR COUNTY
No sandbag distribution has been announced for Starr County
