ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the peak of hurricane season approaches, Tampa Bay residents can pick up free hurricane supplies in St. Petersburg on Thursday.

Rebuilding Together is holding a hurricane supply giveaway on July 11 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at their St. Pete office, 1350 22nd St. South.

Residents will pull through the parking lot for a drive-thru style giveaway and pick up a large Home Depot bucket containing cleaning supplies, tarps, bug spray, bungee cords, safety gear, scissors, sanitizing wipes, a large flashlight and more. Supplies will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis until they run out.

Need hurricane supplies? 

  • Rebuilding Together to give away hurricane supply kit on July 11 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The event will be held at 1350 22nd St. South in St. Pete while supplies last

  • A second giveaway will take place on July 18 in Tampa

Brandy Canada, chief operating officer of Rebuilding Together, said state and local partners, along with Home Depot, made the giveaway possible.

Rebuilding Together repaired over 1,000 homes damaged by storms since Hurricane Ian ripped through the state in 2022, while also focusing on storm preparation.

Through their work, Canada said her team has a good eye for what the most necessary hurricane prep supplies are and included those items in the free kits.

Team members will also educate residents during Thursday’s event to make sure they have hurricane plans in place and know their evacuation zone.

They will also direct people to resources if they need extra help.

“Not only do we give them supplies, but we also educate them,” she said. “Different scenarios: How to be ready? What’s your food zone?”

Canada said they chose St. Pete as the location because of how prone the area is too flooding.

“It doesn’t take much more than a big rainstorm to flood some of these streets. So we want to make sure people have what they need,” she said.

A second giveaway will take place on July 18 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 9330 E. Columbus Drive in Tampa.