STORM ALERT: Lake Elsinore Giving Out Free Sandbags Ahead of Storm

The following is an announcement from the City of Lake Elsinore:

According to the National Weather Service, heavy rainfall is expected throughout the region Thursday and Friday. Residents who need sandbags may go to the following locations to receive a limited quantity of empty sandbags that can be filled with gravel or sand (while supplies last).

• City Public Works Yard - 521 North Langstaff Street
• • Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On weekends, unfilled sandbags and sand will be available outside the main entrance of the City Yard.
  • Up to 10 free sand bags per resident.
  • Bring a shovel and an ID or utility bill for proof of residency. All sand bags are empty and must be filled by the residents.
• Local Fire Stations
  • Sand bags are available any time at local fire stations. Limited to 10 free sand bags per resident and the sand is NOT provided. The following fire stations are in or near the City of Lake Elsinore:
  • Canyon Hills Fire Station No. 94 - 22770 Railroad Canyon Rd., Lake Elsinore
  • Lake Elsinore Fire Station No. 10 - 410 Graham Avenue, Lake Elsinore
  • McVicker Park Fire Station No. 85 - 29405 Grand Avenue, Lake Elsinore
  • Rosetta Canyon Fire Station No. 97 - 41725 Rosetta Canyon Drive, Lake Elsinore
  • Lakeland Village Fire Station No. 11 - 33020 Maiden Ln, Lake Elsinore

To report incidents in need of attention in the City, please contact Public Works at (951) 674-5170.

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Building suppliers, such as Home Depot and other home improvement retailers, also carry sandbags.

Related links

• Watch how to fill and use sandbags on You Tube (courtesy the City of Kent)
• NOAA-National Weather Service Official Web page
• Emergency Preparedness information
• Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire Storm Announcement
• Weather: http://www.weather.gov/
• Road Closures: http://www.rctlma.org/trans/
• Riverside County Fire: http://www.rvcfire.org

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