The Los Angeles County Fire Department is distributing free sandbags at 12 different locations on certain days starting Nov. 7 and ending Nov. 28 for residents to prepare for the El Niño weather event.
Each person may only take 25 sandbags, and drive-up options are available for pick-up.
On Nov. 14, sandbags will be available at Fire Station 87 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station 129 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Ranchos Palos Verdes City Hall from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The next Saturday, Nov. 21, Fire Stations 1, 39 and 47 will be giving out sandbags from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Fire Station 64 will have them available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The following day on Sunday, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Central Park will be providing it as well from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
On Monday, Nov. 23, Fire Station 96 will provide pre-filled sandbags from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Finally, on Nov. 28, Fire Station 188 will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to provide bags.
The previous dates where sandbags were distributed were Nov. 7 at Fire Station 58 at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Fire Station 89 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Los Angeles County urges all residents to sign up for emergency alerts. They also hope that anyone who could be affected by El Niño creates an evacuation plan to suit their needs, secures their property by cleaning out gutters, downspouts, and storm drains, and repairing roof leaks before the storm hits.
Standard Homeowner insurance does not cover flood damage. Signing up early is crucial since the separate policy does take 30 days to go into effect
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