Okaloosa County will open its first Point of Distribution for residents at 10 a.m. Saturday, handing out bottled water, tarps and Meals Ready to Eat. The location will be announced after the storm passes, once the county knows the site is safe to reach.
Okaloosa County's first Point of Distribution opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 10.
It will have:
Bottled water
Tarps
Meals Ready to Eat (MREs)
The county hasn't named the location yet. It will be announced after the storm passes, so the county can make sure the site is safe and accessible. More locations will open around the county as supplies arrive.
Distribution is for Okaloosa County residents who need these items.
The county is assessing damage now and expects to have more information on storm impacts early Saturday morning. For the latest, check myokaloosa.com/eoc/home or the county's Facebook page. We'll update this story with the location as soon as it's announced.
Written from
- Okaloosa County Emergency Managementhttps://myokaloosa.com/eoc/home
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