Martin, St. Lucie counties offer sand bags for residents to help protect against water damage
Making sand bags at MLK Dreamland Park in Fort PierceMaking sand bags at MLK Dreamland Park in Fort Pierce preparing for hurricane IanDozens of peo...
Making sand bags at MLK Dreamland Park in Fort PierceMaking sand bags at MLK Dreamland Park in Fort Pierce preparing for hurricane IanDozens of people poured into Halpatiokee Park in Stuart and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dreamland and Jaycee parks in Fort Pierce Tuesday to shovel pounds of sand into bags under the rain.Sand bags help prevent or reduce flood water damage. Sandbags can act as a barrier to divert moving water around, instead of through, buildings.More: What you need to know Tuesday on the Treasure Coast about Hurricane Ian Hurricane Ian is forecast to rage through west Florida.