We all have things we would like to stay tied down. Everything from tarps covering your firewood for winter to keeping your kids from flying away in the rented bounce house. Have you ever considered…
The past couple of weeks, on the Eastern Coast of the United States, has seen incredible and record-setting rain fall. The cause: Hurricane Joaquin, which never technically hit the continental United States, but did send…
During a recent internet search, I came across a picture from 1939. In the picture was a group of women in a city street in London, filling sandbags. The caption on the photo described the…
Learning More About The General Uses Of Sandbags While you may not run into them too often, sandbags have a lot of uses and they’re not only vital for keeping water from flooding entire neighborhoods,…
In July, San Diego County experienced some heavy rain and flooding. In fact, it was a record-setting month for rain fall in San Diego. According to weather.com, San Diego broke an all-time July rainfall record…
On August 9, 2015, a group of volunteers stacked sandbags on the wreck of the Sea Venture in Bermuda. Why? To protect the remains of the boat from teredo worms, which eat wet wood. However,…
We’ve all heard the term “sandbagging” which typically is used to indicate that someone is concealing or misrepresenting something on purpose to gain an advantage in the future. Where did this term come from, and…
We all love to stroll on a white, sandy beach. As children we loved to play in sand boxes. In wet conditions, we have used a sandbag or two to keep water from our property….
We’ve heard the term, “Christmas in July”…but what about “Sandbags in July”. For the most part, flooding and storms might make you conjure up the image of winter or spring. But, for many areas in…
The good news is you had sandbags to help protect your property. The bad news is you now have used sandbags, and are unsure what to do with them. After a flood, sandbags can contain…