With heavy rainfall expected to continue through Friday, several locations across south Mississippi are distributing sandbags to help residents prepare for possible flooding.
According to local emergency management offices, some areas could receive six inches of rain or more over the coming days, increasing the risk of flash flooding and rising water.
Distribution sites could be self-serve, meaning residents should bring their own shovels to fill sandbags. Sandbags can be used to help protect homes and property by creating barriers that prevent or reduce flood damage, divert flowing water and debris, and weigh down structures during high winds.
The following sandbag distribution sites are open to the public:
Harrison County
- Harrison County Road Department (10076 Lorraine Rd. in Gulfport)
- D’Iberville Work Center (10085 Doris Deno Ave. in D’Iberville)
- Lyman Work Center (15001 County Farm Rd. in Gulfport)
- Long Beach Work Center (605 North Seal Ave. in Long Beach)
- Orange Grove Work Center (8300 34th Ave. in Gulfport)
- Long Beach Softball Fields (788 Klondyke Rd. in Long Beach)
- Woolmarket Work Center (16395 Old Woolmarket Rd. in Biloxi)
- Fire Station 9 (9370 Oaklawn Rd. in Biloxi)
- A.J. Holloway Sports Complex (765 Wells Dr. in Biloxi)
- Former Biloxi Water Department building (195 Main St. in Biloxi)
- Gulfport Fire Station 2 (100085 Doris Deno Ave. in Gulfport)
- Orange Grove Community Center (14416 Dedeaux Rd. in Gulfport)
Hancock County
- Hancock County Emergency Operations Center (18333 Highway 603 in Kiln)
- Hancock County Farmers Market (3068 Longfellow Dr. in Bay St. Louis)
Jackson County
- Gautier City Hal (3330 Highway 90 in Gautier)
- New Central Fire Station (4204 Bellview St. in Moss Point)
- Jackson County Fire Station 23 (10701 Forts Lake Rd. in Moss Point)
- East Division Roads Department (10825 Highway 63 in Moss Point)
- Jackson County Fire Station 21 (3801 Sentinel Dr. in Moss Point)
- Public Works Department (712-A Pine Dr. in Ocean Springs)
- West Division Roads Department (Highway 609 in Ocean Springs)
- Jackson County Fire Station 13 (3901 Highway 57 in Ocean Springs)
- Jackson County Fairgrounds (2902 Shortcut Rd. in Pascagoula)
- Central Division Roads Department (8500 Jim Ramsey Rd. in Vancleave)
Pearl River County
- Carriere VFD Fire Station 111 (7414 Highway 11 in Carriere)
- Picayune Maintenance Center (309 Stephens St. in Picayune)
- Pine Grove VFD Fire Station 71 (86 Pine Grove Rd. in Picayune)
- South East VFD Fire Station 122 (298 Salem Rd. in Picayune)
- Nicholson VFD Fire Station 131 (1981 Highway 11 in Picayune)
- Leola Jordan park (903 E. Canal St. in Picayune)
- First United Pentecostal Church (123 Kendrick Ln. in Picayune)
- Pearl River County Emergency Operations Center (810 Highway 11 in Poplarville)
