The Marion County Sheriff's Office Division of Emergency Management and the Marion County Public Works Department plan to distribute 20,000 sandbags to help people deal with any localized threatening water – as a result of recent steady rainfall. The locations for the sandbag distribution:

* The Dunnellon Public Service Office, 11924 Bostick Street, Dunnellon
* Jervey Gantt Park, 1211 Southeast 22nd Road, Ocala

There is no charge for the sandbags. There is no limit to the number of sandbags you can take to protect a home or business. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office inmate labor crews will be at each location to help fill and load the sandbags. The work crews will be available 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., daily, until further notice. After hours, bags will be available and people can fill the bags with help from family and friends.