Updated July 24, 2020
The Town of Marana will distribute sandbags to residents today, July 24, from 11 A.M. - 3 P.M
Pick-up locations will be at:
Marana Operations Center Yard
5100 W Ina Road
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Marana Heritage River Park
12205 N Tangerine Farms Road.
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To accommodate as many residents as possible with sandbags, there is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle.
Please follow the Town of Marana on Facebook and Twitter for future sandbag distribution notices.
For questions, please contact the Public Works Department at 520-382-2536.
Updated on July 8, 2020.
The Town of Marana wants to protect the travelling public and keep Town streets safe and clean to ensure safe passage for our constituents during the monsoon summer season. To accomplish the program goal, the Public Works Department has prepared a storm preparedness plan and designated staff to certain areas throughout the Town. The plan contains many elements and functions that are designed to work cohesively and seamlessly during the emergency phase. Public Works crews are ready for response and recovery following extreme flood events.
Public Works will assist residents concerned with flooding by offering prefilled sandbags based on the forecast. When severe weather is forecasted, the Town will notify residents and Public Works will activate the sandbag pick-up locations. Town staff monitors radar from the National Weather Service in Tucson and the Pima County Regional Flood Control District ALERT System to determine flooding potential and the need to offer sandbags. To accommodate as many residents as possible with sandbags, there is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle.
Pick-up locations will be at:
Marana Operations Center Yard
5100 W Ina Road
Marana Heritage River Park
12205 N Tangerine Farms Road.
As weather patterns shift to bring moisture into Marana and flood roadways, Public Works crews mobilize barricades to dip crossings throughout the Town. Please do not drive around or cross barricaded streets. Barricaded streets are a sign that unsafe conditions exist. Most vehicles float and are swept downstream in as little as 6 inches to one foot of water. When in doubt, take an alternate route. To stay-up-to-date on sandbag distribution announcements, please follow the Town of Marana on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the Marana Newsroom.
Originally published July 6, 2020.
As we near flood season in Marana, the Town’s Public Works Department is preparing sandbags for distribution as needed based on the forecast. In the event of severe weather, Public Works plans to offer 10 sandbags per residence. Town staff monitors radar from the National Weather Service in Tucson and the Pima County Regional Flood Control District ALERT System. To stay-up-to-date on sandbag distribution announcements, please follow the Town of Marana on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the Marana Newsroom.
