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Need sandbags as Tropical Storm Rosa approaches? Here’s where to get them

Sep 30, 2018, 4:35 PM | Updated: Oct 1, 2018, 7:09 am

(Vicki Cronis-Nohe/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)...

(Vicki Cronis-Nohe/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

(Vicki Cronis-Nohe/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

PHOENIX — With Tropical Storm Rosa on the way, some Arizonans may want to use sandbags to prepare for the predicted storms.

Here’s where residents can fill up sandbags in each city, according to ABC15 Arizona.

Check with each location before going — some have limited hours or require appointments.

Avondale:

• Avondale Municipal Operations Center, 399 E. Lower Buckeye Road

Buckeye

• Public Works Yard, 23454 W MC HWY 85

Cave Creek

• Cave Creek Marshal’s Office, 37622 N. Cave Creek Road

Chandler

• Chandler Fire Department, 151 E. Boston St.

Flagstaff

• The east and west ends of East Elder Drive in Siler Homes

• 1701 Ponderosa Parkway

• Aztec Street, near Francis Short Pond

Gilbert

• Gilbert Fire and Rescue, 2730 E. Williams Field Road

• Gilbert Fire and Rescue, 1011 E. Guadalupe Road

• Gilbert Fire and Rescue, 2860 E. Riggs Road

Glendale

• Bonsall Park North, northeast corner of 59th Avenue and Bethany Home Road

• 55th and Orangewood avenues by the park

• Glendale Community Center/Fire Station 153, 14061 N. 59th Ave.

Goodyear

• Thomas Park (Thomas Road and 144th Avenue in the east parking lot)

• Roscoe Dog Park (Estrella Pkwy south of MC-85), 15600 W. Roeser Road

• Goodyear Fire Station 182, 10701 S. Estrella Parkway

Mesa

• Fire Station 202, 830 S. Stapley Drive

• Fire Station 204, 1426 S. Extension Road

• Fire Station 205, 730 S. Greenfield Road

• Fire Station 209, 7035 E. Southern Ave.

• Fire Station 212, 2430 S. Ellsworth Road

• Transportation Building, 300 E. 6th St. (west side of building)

• East Mesa Service Center, 6935 E. Decatur St. (front parking lot)

Peoria

• Fire Station 191, 8065 W. Peoria Ave.

• Fire Station 192, 18500 N. 89th Ave.

• Fire Station 193, 8330 W. Emile Zola Ave.

• Fire Station 194, 9800 W. Olive Ave.

• Fire Station 195, 23100 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway

• Fire Station 196, 28251 N. El Mirage Road

• Fire Station 197, 7758 W. Jomax Road

Pinal County

• Apache Junction Maintenance Area: 305 E. Superstition Blvd.

• Arizona City Maintenance Area: 7945 W Battaglia Drive

• Casa Grande Maintenance Area: 22539 W. Peters Road

• Hidden Valley Maintenance Area: 43910 W. Meadowview Road

• Oracle Maintenance Area: 1410 N. Justice Drive

• Riverside Maintenance Area: 54970 E. Florence-Kelvin Highway

• San Tan Maintenance Area: 3535 E. Hunt Highway

• Waste Tire: 12725 E. Adamsville Road

Queen Creek

• Fire Station 2, 24787 S. Sossaman Road

Scottsdale

• North Corporation Yard, 9379 E. San Salvador Drive

• Scottsdale Police Department District 1 Station, 7601 E. McKellips Road

Surprise

• 3 Star Park, 15825 N. Jerry St.

• Bell Road Lake (south side), 15105 W. Bell Road

• South Plant (north gate), 11401 N. 136th Ave.

• Water Well site, 16849 W. Jomax Road

• Westgate city facility, 13430 W. Westgate Drive

• Ashton Ranch Water Supply Facility 15151 W. Greenway Road

• Old City Hall recycle bin site, 12425 W. Bell Road

• Fire Station 302 recycle bin site, 18600 Reems Road

• DreamCatcher Park recycle bin site, 14534 W. Tierra Buena Lane

• Next to Villanueva Center, 15616 N. Hollyhock St.

Tempe

• Solid Waste Compost Facility, 1001 N Rio Road

• Benedict Sports Complex, 490 W. Guadalupe Road

Wickenburg

• Public Works Maintenance Facility, 500 Coney Orosco Drive

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Need sandbags as Tropical Storm Rosa approaches? Here’s where to get them