What you need to know to fill, place sandbags ahead of anticipated storm
Kendall Flynn
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – With a strong storm forecasted to bring rain, wind, and potential flooding to our area on Friday and Saturday, the Riverside County Fire Department is announcing it has unfilled sandbags available.
Desert Hot Springs Fire Station 37 is working to help its residents ahead of the storm with sandbags with the help of other departments like the Sky Valley Fire Station 56. CAL FIRE reports so many people have needed sandbags in the Desert Hot Springs area that they ran out early this morning, but Sky Valley is working to help by bringing more to the station.
The News Channel 3 First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for excessive rainfall and the potential for an inch of rain or more in parts of the Coachella Valley.
In a social media post, fire officials say that residents can pick up a limited number of unfilled sandbags at all CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department stations. They also list locations throughout the county where sandbags can be filled.
Locations in the Coachella Valley with sand available for filling sandbags are in Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, and La Quinta:
COACHELLACoachella Public Works, 53462 Enterprise WayDESERT HOT SPRINGSFire Station 35, 31920 Robert RoadFire Station 37, 65958 Pierson BoulevardLA QUINTALa Quinta Public Works, 78106 Francis Hack Lane
Stay with News Channel 3 to hear how to fill your sandbags and place them properly on your property.