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Sandbags Available for Flood Prevention for Local Residents

Up to 30 sandbags per household can be picked up, free of charge, from the Public Works service building in Redwood City.

From the City of Redwood City

If you are in a flood-prone area of Redwood City, you'll want to know that sandbags are available to help with preventing flooding.

These sandbags are for Redwood City residents only, and there is a limit of 30 sandbags per household. 

You can pick up filled sandbags in the parking lot of Redwood City's Public Works Services building, at 1400 Broadway (between Chestnut and Woodside).

Our Public Works Services and public safety staff will of course be monitoring the storm conditions closely. You can help by making sure the storm drains on your street are clear of leaves and other debris. It'd be great if someone on each street would take the responsibility to clean any debris and leaves that may be covering catch basins or inlets before the storms start, and then keep an eye on them through the weekend and clear them out if they become blocked.

City crews are right now out inspecting and checking channels, creeks and storm drain inlets, but your help is needed throughout this series of storms.

If you notice significant problems during the storms, you can contact Redwood City Public Works Services at 650-780-7464.

 

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Wende Schoof May 25, 2013 at 11:30 am
Laurel, thank you for sharing your love for Redwood City and also setting the stage for other peopleRead More to express why it's such a great place to live. As a realtor and past resident, I'm a huge fan of Redwood City and am always telling my clients these very things. I think it's a great place to grow up, live and raise kids!
S. Chowla October 4, 2012 at 05:20 pm
Laurel, your article hit home with me, also. I often tell people how happy I am to live in RedwoodRead More City. Your post describes some of the reasons why very well. Our town is a real community. As you described so well, there is a wonderful ease of connecting with people here and a sense that we can all be who we are and be welcome here. That is very special. Also, I feel that the wide variety of Redwood City's activities (like the Salsa Festival, but also all the remarkable diversity of events that happen all the time in Courthouse Square, cool events at the libraries, the Farmer's Markets, etc.) make this a vibrant, fun place to live. There are always interesting things to do here, most of which are either free or are very affordable. I feel like RWC's elected and appointed officials and other employees who provide key services for the citizens here (teachers, police, firefighters, librarians, Parks and Recreation Dept. employees, utilities employees, etc.) really care about its residents. Not only are there constantly fun things to do that are free or affordable, there are also many classes and education opportunities to support our needs in so many ways (looking for a job, preparing for an earthquake, etc.). It feels like a well-run city. I have only lived here a few years, but I am quite happy here and am very glad to be a resident of Redwood City. Thanks for writing this article!
Lorianna Kastrop October 2, 2012 at 08:08 pm
Great article Laurel. Nice to hear a young person so open to new activities and new people. HowRead More about trying the PortFest this Saturday at the Port of Redwood City? If you want a ride, take the free shuttle from the Caltrain station--and bring your high school friends! More details at www.rwcportfest.org.
Merrily May 20, 2013 at 09:54 pm
That is a really good question, Bret! It has been a MIGHTY long time since we had a raise includingRead More even a cost of living increase!
Vanessa Castañeda (Editor) May 20, 2013 at 05:19 pm
Good question, Bret.
Vanessa Castañeda (Editor) May 16, 2013 at 11:35 am
Pamela, are you following a conversation that's taking place on Patch?
Bret Baird May 18, 2013 at 09:05 am
Thank you for posting this. As a teacher who represents 500 teachers, we routinely pay out of ourRead More own pockets to support our students.