SANDBAGS ARE OFTEN THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM RISING WATERS, BUT MANY PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW TO FILL THEM UP OR LAY THEM DOWN PROPERLY. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Leaders all over the Tampa Bay area are urging people to get ready for Tropical Storm Laura, even though it appears it could miss Florida. In Pasco County, leaders put together an ...

Sarasota and Manatee counties and the cities of North Port and Venice are opening self-serve sandbag filling stations Friday, prompted by the National Weather Service in Ruskin forecasting multiple ...

As Hurricane Milton approaches coastal Florida, residents are again packing and setting out sandbags, a familiar attempt at limiting flood damage that has become a ritual in the wake of Hurricane ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Sandbags can help protect your home against floodwater. Thomas Phillips with Lowe's Home Improvement gave our sister-station some pointers. 1. Filling the bag Filling the bag is ...

When it comes to disaster response, one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' top priorities is supporting immediate life-saving and public safety efforts in partnership with FEMA, state and local ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Some North Central Florida emergency management officials are announcing sandbag locations. Live Blog: Tropical Storm Helene forms, expected to impact Florida as a major ...

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