Hurricane Milton: Inmates Help Florida Residents Prepare By Filling Sandbags
As Florida braces for the destructive force of Hurricane Milton, inmates in several counties are “assisting residents that are not capable of filling their own sandbags,” the Lake County Sheriff‘s Office wrote in a Facebook post.
In preparation for the now Category 4 storm, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office organized the inmate labor to support this flood prevention initiative, with prisoners working alongside local volunteers to expedite sandbag preparation. The county sandbag sites are open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. “or until weather conditions become unsafe,” the sheriff’s office said.
Residents Are Grateful
Residents in the area responded with gratitude and praise for the inmates and sheriff’s office.
“Thank you for allowing these inmates to serve the community. They all are …