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Flood Report: November 2020 (Part2)

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 The risk of flooding is ever prevalent in nearly any area, whether from mother nature or a man-made structure failing. Regardless, floodwaters are hazardous and can cause severe damage to communities, as well as having lingering aftereffects that can last months to years. This is one of many reasons it's advised to be proactive with your flood preparedness needs and why we created our patented flood barrier system . Today, we're here to highlight a few of the flooding risks and happenings over the last couple of weeks. Read on to learn more! 11/25 - Temps and humidity rise ahead of front; showers, storms possible Temperatures and humidity levels have risen in advance of a front that approaches our area. The colder air won't be able to push in until we reach the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, but as the front gets closer we'll have to dodge showers and storms. Some of the storms could be severe, but the odds for that aren't overwhelming but we'll be watching ...

Top 7 Problems Big Bags USA Can Resolve

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There are many benefits of diverting water, whether permanent or temporary. Our flood barrier system can help solve a lot of water diversion solutions. Whether your issue is caused by mother nature or stems from a man-made change, Big Bags USA is here to help protect your land! Used by construction companies, farmers, municipalities, and many more agencies, our flood barrier sandbags are trusted by many to divert water and protect property. Learn just a few of the common problems our system can solve: 1) Approaching Flood Waters A fast and simple solution for containment and deferment of flood water. Help prevent disaster with the help of our large sandbags.  2) Raising Water Over Levee In the event of possible levee over topping, Big Bags USA flood barrier system can easily add up to an additional 6ft. Add to the height of your levee to best protect the land on the other side of your levee.  3) Work Where Water is Located Coffer dams are made with Big Bags USA flood bar...

November Flood Report 2020

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We are amidst a record hurricane season as we head into November 2020, with Tropical Storm Eta being the 28th named storm of the year. Eta continues to dump massive amounts of rain across the eastern coastline, causing flooding and creating severe flood risks throughout Florida, the Carolinas, and Virginia. Floodwaters are extremely dangerous and can have lingering aftereffects. So, when it's time to face the storm, Big Bags USA is here to assist with flood preparedness ,  flood control , and flood barrier systems . Today, we're here to relay the latest information regarding Eta's impact and course to help inform communities at risk. Eta makes landfall in Florida, pummels Carolinas, Virginia with dangerous flooding: Latest "Eta made landfall early Thursday as a tropical storm near Cedar Key, Florida, and is now charging up the coast, pummeling the Carolinas and Virginia with dangerous flooding. As Eta moves north, some areas in North Carolina and Virginia have reported...

How Big Bags Can Help Construction Companies & Municipalities

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While Big Bags USA is known for our flood barrier and flood control systems, our sandbags  work well as construction barriers , serving as an essential tool that construction companies can utilize to increase productivity, save money, and efficiently dewater a project site . The Big Bags barrier system is also a state of the art water diversion tool that can offer assistance to government municipalities in need of flood control systems. If your company or municipality is in need of innovative solutions to dewatering or floodwater control, read on to learn more about our barrier systems!  Dewatering Made Simple Big Bags USA heavy-duty construction barriers provide a re-usable alternative to sheet pile cofferdams, sandbag barriers, water barriers, single FIBC bags, super sacks, and aqua dams. One system (comprised of 5 individual bags connected to one another) is 15’ long, 36” wide, and 40” tall. One, five bag system, can be placed and filled by two men in less than 10 mi...