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Did you know Big Bags USA® flood barrier systems can be reused? There's no need to budget for new flood barriers each year! Not only is the bag re-usable, but so is the sand you put in it. You can simply warehouse the bags, sand included for the next use. Having this type of flood protection on hand can help you avoid costly damages from all types of flooding situations. Big Bags USA® Reusable Protection Big Bags USA® flood barriers offer protection from a variety of different flood and water control situations. Due to the versatility of the product, Big Bags USA® can be used anywhere. It easily conforms to railroad tracks, tops of levees, streets, hillsides, over sewer drains and any other uneven topography. 1. Traffic Safety - Our barrier systems are excellent for on the spot traffic barriers. The barriers offer easy deployment from construction barriers to emergency road side disasters. Plus, Big Bags USA® deploys faster than any other barrier on the market making it i...

Are you prepared for whatever El Niño throws at us this year? No matter where you live across the United States, you could be affected by this natural phenomenon. Big Bags USA® is here to help you understand how El Niño works and how you can better prepare for the weather changes that are to come. What is El Niño? El Niño is an irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years. It is characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water in the eastern Pacific Ocean along the equator. El Niño typically occurs in late December. To learn more about how El Niño works, check out this video from Discovery News : 2015-2016 Forecast According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this year's El Niño could rival the strongest on record and is nearly certain to last into the Northern Hemisphere spring of 2016. The "Godzilla" El Niño of 2015-2016 is e...

Big Bags USA® flood barrier systems can be used in a variety of flood & water control situations. From flood control to coastal erosion and slope stabilization, our barrier systems provide an easy, cost effective solution. With the recent coastal flooding, coastal erosion and slope stabilization have been top of mind. The causes of shoreline erosion can be grouped into the following categories: terrestrial forces, aquatic forces and human activities. Let's take a look at each type! Terrestrial Forces Terrestrial forces erode shorelines and carry material to beaches. While these types of erosion are natural processes, human activities can be a contributing cause. Generally, these types of erosion occur on banks and unconsolidated shorelines with no vegetation. These terrestrial forces include: Slumping - the downward movement of a mass of unconsolidated material moving as a unit, commonly caused by groundwater that exerts outward pressure on soil particles, causing the...

You've seen it on the news, the devastation of flooding in South Carolina. After being battered by rain all week, residents fear more flooding is to come. Those living along the coast are preparing for a second round of flooding, as the rivers swollen from days of rain make their way toward the Atlantic. In fact, evacuations may be needed toward the coast because of these swollen rivers. Big Bags USA® Flood Barriers can easily divert water off roadways. Flooded Streets Last weekend's storm has caused more than a foot of water to wash out streets in the coastal city of Georgetown. Business owners have put up sandbags by their doors in hopes of keeping that water out of their stores. Water at high tide has continued to lap against those sandbags all week. Residents in the area are worried that more flooding is on its way with both the Black and Waccamaw rivers, which drain into the city, above flood stage.  Swollen Rivers The Waccamaw River was expected to crest a...