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Investing in a flood barrier system is a big decision. You want to ensure you've found the right product for all of your flood protection needs. Here at Big Bags USA , know our system is the right for your specific needs. You may still have a few questions about our flood barrier system. See some FAQ's answered below: Where can the Big Bags USA protective flood barrier system effectively be used? The systems can effectively be used most anywhere. The flexible design of no rigid bottom structure allows the Big Bags USA sandbags to conform to any sub-surface, making a water-tight seal.  Thus, wherever a protective flood barrier is needed, tops of levees, in the streets, surrounding a building, sides of hills, over sewers, Big Bags USA sandbags can adapt to the topography. Can Big Bags USA be placed on top of levees?  Yes , for every layer you will go up, you would want an extra layer on the bottom, similar to a pyramid. This gives you the best defense where the most water pres...

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 minutes. No other barrier can be filled and placed faster than the Big Bags USA construction barrier system . Fast, reusable barriers that save time and money. Why Big Bags USA is the BEST: 10mm thick polypropylene, made with the highest UV resistant polymers available to increase longevity in sunlight. The flexibility of the barrier allows the product to be used on any an all surfaces without the need for trenching or leveling to get a good seal. 200 times faster to deploy than traditional sandbag walls. Uses 1/2 the amount of sand used in a sandbag wall built to the same height. Not only is the barrier re-usable, the sand can...

Have you ever thought about what causes the movement of sea levels to rise and fall? The answer is the gravitational pulls of the moon, sun and Earth. Due to the fact that the moon is much closer to the Earth than the sun, its gravitational pull is stronger. In today's blog, Big Bags USA® discusses how the moon affects the tides and what that means in terms of flood risk. Lunar Tides While the moon's gravitational pull isn't strong enough to move anything on land, the same doesn't go for water. As the Earth rotates, the distance between the Earth and the moon in any particular given spot changes. That change in distance affects the amount of gravitational pull the moon has on that particular area. The moon's pull is strongest at whichever spot of Earth is closest to it, and this causes the water to bulge toward the moon. These areas where bulging occurs experience high tide, while the other areas experience low tide. Water on the opposite side of Earth facing away ...

Big Bags USA flood barriers  offers a simplistic design that allows more systems to be deployed by fewer workers, using less training and natural resources than sandbags. One Big Bags USA  protective flood barrier system replaces 750 regular sandbags. While the cost of sandbags themselves may seem inexpensive, the cost involved with deployment and cleanup adds up quickly. Keep reading to learn more about the differences between traditional sandbags and Big Bags USA sandbag barriers ! Traditional Sandbags The filling and distributing of sandbags is grueling work. It takes an enormous amount of labor and resources to locate, fill, and deploy sandbags. The majority of sandbags are filled by hand, one at a time, which is a two person job. Once full, those 45-75 pound bags need to be carried to the desired location. The number of bags required for proper flood mitigation makes this a daunting task. In addition, the sandbags must be layered and stacked properly to create a stable b...

Have you ever wondered how or why we name hurricanes? Hurricanes are given short, distinctive names to avoid confusion and streamline communication about tropical weather. Until the early 1950s, these storms were tracked by year and in the order in which they occurred during that year. However, overtime it was learned that using names was quicker and less confusing when two storms occurred simultaneously. In this week's blog, Big Bags USA  is going to explain the process of naming hurricanes. How Hurricanes are Named In 1953, the US began using female names in alphabetical order for storms, and by 1978, male names were also used to identify Northern Pacific storms. In 1979, this process was adopted for storms in the Atlantic basin as well. When it comes to naming hurricanes, there is a strict procedure established by the World Meteorological Organization. For Atlantic Hurricanes, there is a list of male and female names that are used on a 6-year rotation. The only time there i...