Sandbags in short supply as Bay Area prepares for next round of storms and flooding

SAN FRANCISCO – Throughout the Bay Space, many householders and enterprise house owners are scrambling to seek out sandbags as one other spherical of storms threatens to convey extra rain and flooding. 

In San Francisco, Chenery Road within the Glen Park neighborhood had flooding over the weekend and the Vice-President of the Glen Park Enterprise Affiliation stated many outlets did not have sandbags. 

“It was like a river coming down from the road onto the sidewalk. We actually, we did not have sandbags, so we acquired luggage of cat litter simply to form of block off among the water,” stated Dalare, “I have to let the retailers know they should get some sandbags simply in case.”

On Monday, nevertheless, the road of automobiles ready to get free sandbags on the San Francisco public works yard stretched down the road.

“Since Saturday, we have given out 8,500 sandbags. We’re working low now, however we’re actively in search of extra sandbags,” stated Rachel Gordon, Communications Director for the San Francisco Public Works Division. 

Metropolis staff loaded up automobiles as officers known as different counties and suppliers to seek out extra luggage. 

“In case your property isn’t vulnerable to flooding please don’t come and get sandbags, we actually wish to have them for the individuals who want them most,” stated Gordon.

Sandbags are briefly provide all through the Bay Space.

In Nice Hill, indicators declared a restrict of 10 luggage per family, however nonetheless some stations have been out of luggage and sand.

Tom Duffy says he ended up shopping for empty luggage at a ironmongery store and was simply glad to seek out shovels and dust at one location.

 “We went to 2 different areas in Nice Hill they usually have been out,” stated Duffy, “This one has some sand and a few dust, no extra luggage, however we’re getting there.”

In Brisbane, sandbag provides have been additionally depleted. Contractors cleared mud from downtown streets after the weekend’s flooding and mudslides that stretched greater than a mile. 

Residents are being requested to maneuver parked automobiles on a part of San Pablo Avenue by Tuesday morning, so crews can clear the drains earlier than the following storm.  

“Mud, rocks, sand. It was fairly nasty,” stated Amanda Harris, a Brisbane resident.

Public works crews throughout the Bay Space are asking residents to assist forestall flooding by clearing drains.

“In the event you can please exit in entrance of your properties and companies and clear any leaves or litter that you could, so it would not go into the storm drain,” stated Gordon.

Within the worst areas the place sandbags may not be sufficient, the SFPUC plans so as to add flood limitations Tuesday at intersections resembling Folsom and seventeenth Streets that are vulnerable to flooding. 

Additionally necessary, if roads turn out to be flooded or lined in mud, public works crews say it is crucial to not transfer street closure indicators and visitors cones. 

In Brisbane somebody moved a street closure signal over the weekend and later that night, a girl and her 7-year-old daughter slid off the street. 

“A younger mom and her 7-year-old baby went up the street as a result of the street closed indicators have been gone. The automobile misplaced traction, slid into the guard rail. They have been trapped there till police, fireplace and public works got here out to take away them,” stated Randy Breault, Director of Brisbane Public Works & Emergency Providers “If not for the guardrail, they’d have ended up within the canyon they usually might have rolled over we might haven’t even know the automobile was there. You would have individuals die in a single day like that.” 

Breault says eradicating indicators might trigger harm or loss of life and is towards the regulation.