Long lines for sandbags at the Reilly Arts Center as Ocala residents prepare for flooding | PHOTOS

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By Kathy Dugan October 7, 2024 3:17 pm

352todayScott Chase/NCFMThe line is long, but the sandbags could keep the water out of your home.

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – If you’re headed out to pick up sandbags, be sure to give yourself plenty of time.

The line at the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala was long when North Central Florida Media’s (NCFM) Operations Manager Scott Chase headed out to pick up his. Scott shared these photos with us.

Courtesy: Scott Chase/NCFM

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