Counties across central Florida open sandbag filling stations and offer free sandbags to residents as they prepare their ...

Do sandbags actually help? Yes, if used properly. "Properly filled and placed sandbags can act as a barrier to divert moving water around, instead of through, buildings," said the Army Corps of ...

Many residents use sandbags as a barrier to divert moving water away from homes or buildings. If this is your first time using sandbags for storm prep, here's how they work. 1. Make sure you have ...

The Santa Clara Valley Water District produced the video below to show the best ways to use sandbags, plastic sheets and plywood to protect your home from flooding. And here from our archives are ...

Besides moving to higher ground and clearing neighborhood storm drains, one of the best defenses local emergency agencies suggest is using sandbags. Across the county, agencies have made sand and ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Teresa O'toole says sandbags are essential during a storm. She says without them, her driveway floods. "Just to be prepared. We have a flooding problem. As long as we are ...

To those who have never used them, sandbags may seem an odd choice of flood deterrent. But when used correctly, the bags are highly effective at diverting water from buildings and other areas.

Sandbags are an inexpensive flood barrier for covering various areas on your property, used for everything from blocking the outer crevices of your home to containing rainfall in low-elevation ...

More than 100,000 sandbags were distributed and used across the county during Tropical Storm Hilary, but now that San Diego is once again experiencing sunny skies, county officials are offering ...