- June 17, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – As different parts of Southeast Louisiana prepare for this weekend’s potential severe weather, city and parish governments are making sandbags available.
They can be the difference between staying dry or saving your home but you’ve got to know how to use them.
“This is the first time in 16 years since then that I’ve lived here that I’ve been really worried about the water coming back,” said Josh Posey, a Baton Rouge resident.
Sandbags won’t completely stop water from getting into your home but they could potentially save you a lot of money and a major headache if you use them right.
Here are a few tips from experts to help get you ready:
- Sandbags only need to be filled to 2/3 full.
- Do not tie the top of the bag. The top of the bag may be tied for transport purposes only.
- Place down a layer of plastic sheeting to act as the waterproofing membrane.
- Lay sandbags like brickwork on top of the plastic sheeting.
- Start at one end…
