Firefighters said sandbags serve to divert moving water, redirect storm flow and debris away from property improvements. The fire department may issue up to 25 empty sandbags per household ...

One way experts are saying you can be prepared and protect your home is by using sandbags. With that, cities in the Coachella Valley are providing free empty sand bags and sand for pickup ...

"You could store them filled, or empty out the clean sand and store the bags away from sunlight in a covered, above-ground location," they wrote in a county news release. If the used sandbags are ...

Place the empty bags in trash cans if you choose not to reuse them. Do not place the empty sandbags in the recycle bin. If you cannot reuse the sand or sandbags at home, take them directly to a ...