Sandbags are
available at the LOCSD Office bundled in quantities of
10 for $2.50.
Sand is available free of charge from three locations:
- The
Intersection of Broderson & Skyline
- CDF
Los Osos Station 15 on South Bay Blvd.
-
Utilities Water Yard located at 8th and El Moro.
Placing
Fold top of sandbag down and rest bag on its folded top
as shown in the illustration.
It
is important to place bags with the folded top toward
the upstream or uphill direction to prevent bags from
opening when water runs by them.
Stacking Sandbags
Care should be taken to stack sandbags in accordance
with the illustrations. Place each sandbag as shown,
completing each layer prior to starting the next layer.
Limit placement to two layers unless a building is used
as a backing or sandbags are pyramided (see
illustrations below).
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sandbag stacking against buildings
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pyramid sandbag stacking |
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directing debris away from buildings
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controlling debris or storm flows in
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directing flows between buildings
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building protection |
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sliding glass door sealing
Caution
Do not use straw or bales of hay in lieu
of
sandbags. They do not perform as well
as
sandbags and may be washed away. |
Limitations
1. Sandbags will not seal out water.
2. Sand and soil filled burlap sandbags deteriorate when
exposed for several months to continued wetting and
drying. If bags are placed too early, they may not be
effective when needed.
3. Sandbags are basically for low-flow protection (up to
two feet). Protection from higher flows requires a more
permanent type of structure.
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