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Old 07-10-2023, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
Have any houses in the villages ever put up sandbags to prepare for a hurricane?

If so, where you get the bags and the sand!

And did it work?
When I was living on the coast, sand was made available for free in pick up locations. The information was given on every newscast. We were advised that only homeowners who lived near waters that may rise ( usually rivers where I lived) should take these bags. They keep the water, or at least some of it, from entering your home.

Is there a reason to have sand bags in the Villages? Not sure! I do not live close enough to water to know. I believe at one time some homes in Spanish Springs got flooded. But, again not sure!