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Free Sandbags, Sand Available to Residents

By Moreno Valley City Yard, Community Writer
January 12, 2017 at 01:49pm. Views: 88

MORENO VALLEY>> Empty sandbags and loose sand will be available to residents at no cost at locations across Moreno Valley. Empty sandbags and loose sand will be available at the City Yard Main Office, 25180 Santiago Drive in Moreno Valley, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., the Sunnymead Ranch Fire Station No. 48 located at the southwest corner of Sunnymead Ranch Parkway and Village Road in Moreno Valley, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the Sunnymead Ranch Fire Station No. 2 located at Hemlock Avenue west of Perris Boulevard, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Empty sandbags are only available at any Moreno Valley fire station between the hours of 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Loose sand is only available at the Alessandro Boulevard and Redlands Boulevard at the Post Office property, the Conference and Recreation Center overflow parking lot located at Veterans Way and Alessandro Boulevard, and the City Yard Visitor Parking lot located immediately south of the City Yard main building at 25180 Santiago Drive in Moreno Valley. Sandbags are typically limited to 25 sandbags per person unless there are special circumstances that require more than this amount. Filled sandbags are available at the City Yard, 25180 Santiago Drive in Moreno Valley, for elderly and disabled residents. Residents not picking up filled sandbags are encouraged to bring their own shovels. In order to help prevent rainstorm-related problems, residents are encouraged to remember to place sandbags around doorways and pile them two or three bags high outside the home to create a water barrier. Residents who live in or adjacent to hill areas should cover up any bare soil areas with plastic covering, since extreme water saturation can affect the stability of the soil. Residents are also encouraged to use a sump pump if they have one. This type of pump removes water from an area that will not properly drain, pumps the water into a pipe and releases the water onto the street away from low areas. Make sure rain gutters are cleaned out and your drains are free of debris. Prepare the outside of the home by bringing in things that can be ruined by excessive water. If you see a storm drain catch basin in the street that is plugged and not draining, alert the city's Public Works Department immediately by calling 951-413-3160. Do not attempt to cross any road which has a significant amount of standing or flowing water. For more information, please call the Moreno Valley City Yard at 951-413-3160 or the Moreno Valley Fire Services at 951-486-6780.

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