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2. Effects of Hurricane Ike in inland North America - Wikipedia

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   Flooding near a pedestrian bridge in Shorewood, Illinois. Much of Illinois suffered significant flooding. The hardest hit rivers were the DuPage, Des Plaines and Chicago Rivers. Many volunteers were called in to fill sandbags in an attempt to hold back the rising rivers. Dozens of people had to be rescued by boat.

3. Where can you get sandbags in South Florida to protect your ...

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   The city of Miami will distribute sand to residents on Sunday, Sept. 25, and Monday, Sept. 26, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:

4. Sandbags were offered. Residents devastated by flooding in ...

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5. Residents rush to put sandbags out as Canton sees first major ...

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   Canton residents help pile sand bags near a home as water from Christmas Lake in Canton rises Thursday, June 20, 2024. ... recalling the last time severe flooding happened in the city. ...

6. Sandbag - Wikipedia

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   A sandbag or dirtbag is a bag or sack made of hessian (burlap), polypropylene or other sturdy materials that is filled with sand or soil and used for such purposes as flood control, military fortification in trenches and bunkers, shielding glass windows in war zones, ballast, counterweight, and in other applications requiring mobile ...

7. Hessian fabric - Wikipedia

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   Hessian bags are often deployed as sandbags as a temporary response to flooding. Because of their material, they can either be reused or can be composted after use. Agencies like the State Emergency Service in Australia and Technisches Hilfswerk in Germany often deploy sandbags, and these are found in the majority of their emergency response ...

8. Heavy rain and risk of ‘life-threatening’ debris flows prompt ...

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   More than 7,500 feet of concrete barriers and more than 6,500 sandbags have been deployed to areas burned in the Palisades Fire in case of debris flows, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday.

9. Flood management - Wikipedia

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   The map to the right shows a flood map for the City of York, including the floodplain for a 1 in 100-year flood (dark blue), the predicted floodplain for a 1 in 1000 year flood (light blue) and low-lying areas in need of flood defence (purple). The most sustainable way of reducing risk is to prevent further development in flood-prone areas and ...