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Protect your community or business and save NOW! With spring flooding season rapidly approaching, the Big Bags USA team is offering an opportunity for communities and businesses to save 10% on the best flood protection system out there.  Through February 15th, 2014 anyone who orders Big Bags USA barriers will save 10% off the retail price.  Our stocks are limited, so order now while supplies last.   Be proactive! By allocating a budget for flood protection, preparedness and mitigation, you can effectively protect your property and people by using the most effective flood barrier system available. Big Bags USA flood barriers provide lightning fast flood protection at a fraction of the cost. The systems deploy 200 times faster than conventional sandbags…. One Big Bags USA system is 36” wide, 40” tall and 15’ long when opened up. One system can be placed & filled in 10 minutes with only 2 men. Big Bags USA is a rapid deployment barrier, an altern...

Unfortunately, flooding in our country has taken the lives of many Americans and have caused billions of dollars of damage to property.  Here are the top 5 floods in US history in terms of lives lost and property destroyed: AdStock RF / Shutterstock.com Mississippi River - 1927 Date: April-May 1927 Significance: Most destructive river flood in the history of the U.S.; 500 killed; 600,000 homeless The sheer landmass involved in this flood makes it incredibly noteworthy. Across Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, some 16 million acres of land (26,000 square miles) were inundated with water from the mighty Mississippi. At Vicksburg, Mississippi, alone, the river was 80 miles wide. This flood shifted the influence of flood policy in the U.S., which is still impacting us today. Everything — our levee policies, the way we engineer all of these things — was built out of what people learned from the 1927 flood. Read more:...

Protect your pets if it floods! The Big Bags USA team is all about prevention before the flood waters come.  One area that some people overlook are their pets.  Having a plan in place to take care of your dogs, cats, and other pets will save you time, money and heartache if you have to leave your home or business due to a flood.  We have found several resources to help you plan for keeping your pets safe! Resources available to help: Ready.gov - http://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/pets_brochure.pdf - This resource has some great ideas on how to plan ahead.  Here are some highlights: - Keep 3 days of food and water in an airtight, waterproof container - Keep an extra supply of medicine - Talk to your Vet about preparing a first aid kit for your pets - Get a crate or other pet carrier - Have a collar with appropriate tags and take a photo of you and your pet together - Do NOT leave your pet - Develop a buddy system wi...

New Years message from Darryl Madden, Director of FEMA Ready Campaign The Big Bags USA team would like to share a message from the Director of FEMA Ready Campaign.  Darryl Madden is promoting proactive planning to help mitigate the next flood or disaster that will happen in the USA - We could not agree more with his words! Be Prepared in 2014: Make Preparedness Part of Your New Year From Darryl Madden, Director of FEMA Ready Campaign: "For many, the New Year is a time for setting goals and making new resolutions for the year to come. If you are anything like me, each year you find yourself resolving to achieve a healthier lifestyle - eating right, exercising more, losing a few pounds. Setting personal health goals in the New Year is great, but improving overall well-being involves taking actions to be prepared. Knowing what to do in an emergency is vital to the health and safety of you and your loved ones. This year, the Ready Campaign is challenging you to ...

Spring is coming soon! It may not feel like it right now to many, but Spring is just around the corner.  If you live in a flood prone area, you need to protect your home from water damage.  The Big Bags USA team typically provides communities and businesses with ideas on flood prevention with a portable flood barrier system, but we wanted to give you some great ideas for do it yourself projects that will help you protect your home from water damage. We found a great resource from Weather.com that has ideas to protecting you home from wood rot, peeling paint, insect infestation, and a shorter life span of your roofing and siding. Here are highlights of the article - click here to see the full version. Investigate, identify and repair all leaks and cracks The best way to prevent water damage from rainwater and snow melt is to ensure the exterior materials of your home are properly constructed and maintained. Use the following tips to identify and eliminate sources...