MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County wants residents to plan ahead this storm season and is increasing accessibility to a valuable resource.

What You Need To Know • There are now sandbag locations open around the county — and they will remain open every day until the end of hurricane season, Nov. 30. • The county says the only thing you need to bring is a shovel • BELOW: List of locations, addresses • SEE ALSO: More storm season headlines

There are now sandbag locations open around the county — and they will remain open every day until the end of hurricane season, Nov. 30.

During hurricane season, you can never be too prepared.

“We are getting some extra sandbags before a storm so we don’t have to do it in a rush,” Claire Rowell said.

Rowell and her son Buck filled up sandbag

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