St. Pete sandbag sites close
September 25, 2024 - St. Petersburg sandbag sites closed at roughly 4 p.m. Wednesday due to inclement weather and employee safety. Councilmember Brandi Gabbard reported that the city distributed 39,000 sandbags before closing, 91,000 since extending operations Sunday ahead of Hurricane Helene and 139,000 since Jan. 1.