California Gets Major Disaster Declaration

On February 14th, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the State of California to supplement the areas affected by severe winter storms, flooding, and mudslides. Read about the flooding in California over the past 2 months below:

January Flooding in California


After a long drought, California experienced major storms as the state rang in the new year. Throughout the month of January, areas across the state experienced major flooding. By mid-January, the Sierra snowpack was almost double the average for that time of year. Many reservoirs were running well above average and drought relief was lessened in Southern California. As of January 10th, the drought was erased for much of Northern California. This is the first time that all areas north of Interstate 80 in California are completely out of drought. Towards the end of the month, the state got pounded with flash floods, mudslides and raging rivers. Downtown Los Angeles received nearly 4 inches of rain, inundating roadways, toppling trees and raising fears of damaging mudslides.

State of Emergency 


Governor Brown declared a State of Emergency on Monday, January 23rd, to secure funding to help communities respond to and recover from severe winter storms that caused flooding, mudslides, erosion, debris flow and damage to roads and highways. Brown stated, "beginning on January 3, 2017, a storm system resulting from an atmospheric river swept across California, bringing high winds, substantial precipitation and flooding, which has severely impacted counties throughout the state." The magnitude of damages were beyond the control of local government and regional help was needed.

Flooding Continues in February 


When February arrived, California didn't catch a break. More storms have brought additional flooding throughout the month of February as well. The amount of rain has even caused dams and levees to begin experiencing spillover. Most recently, the Oroville Dam area was evacuated and now San Jose is also evacuating. The flooding in San Jose was quite unexpected and rescue teams have been activated to get people out. Forecasters are hinting that more rain may be on it's way towards the end of the week.

With the surprises that mother nature throws at us year after year, it's important to always be prepared for flooding. Our Big Bags USA® temporary flood barrier systems feature a simple alternative to traditional sandbags. The flood control systems can even be re-used year after year. Having our systems on hand for unexpected rainy conditions can greatly reduce the impact of and damages caused by flooding. To learn more about our systems, give us a call at 1-800-337-0537.

If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.


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