FLORIDA — Whenever a tropical storm or hurricane approaches the state, flooding is always a concern. Many residents use sandbags as a barrier to divert moving water away from homes or buildings. If ...

Across Florida, residents are rushing to fill sandbags and haul them back to their homes in the hopes of keeping the floodwaters out before Hurricane Milton brings a 12-foot storm surge and up to 15 ...

SANDBAGS ARE OFTEN THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM RISING WATERS, BUT MANY PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW TO FILL THEM UP OR LAY THEM DOWN PROPERLY. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE ...

As Hurricane Milton approaches coastal Florida, residents are again packing and setting out sandbags, a familiar attempt at limiting flood damage that has become a ritual in the wake of Hurricane ...

The City of Santa Maria Public Works Department presents how to properly fill and use sandbags including locations to get free sand in the City of Santa Maria. More ...

The City of Santa Maria has multiple free sand distribution sites in the city, and on Monday they shared information on their location and tips on how to properly fill sandbags, and use them.

Fire stations and community centers across Southern California are handing out sand and sandbags free of charge ahead of impending heavy March showers on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Residents must ...

Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties are included in an updated flood advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 12:19 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 3:15 a.m. According to the NWS ...

Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties are under an updated flood advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:35 p.m. The advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. The NWS San ...