Using Sandbags

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Use sandbags to create a temporary flood barrier. October 15 through March 15 Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) provides free, filled sandbags for pickup (up to 25 per household or business) at four Seattle locations. For the 2024-2025 season, no sandbags are available at Delridge Community Center due to construction. Learn more and see a list of sandbag pick-up locations.

SPU offers this limited number of sandbags to households or business owners in flood-prone areas during autumn and winter. If you've had or almost had flooding in the past, consider using sandbags.

Sandbags don't seal out water but can help redirect the flow of water and protect property from debris. Sandbags must be used with caution because it is illegal to divert water to your neighboring properties.

Sandbag Tips

  • Buy sandbags at local hardware stores. They are often pre-filled and weigh at least 70 pounds. Do not use garbage bags, as they are too slick to stack.
  • You can fill and stack your own sandbags. Filling sandbags is a two-person operation. Properly filled and placed sandbags can act as a barrier to divert moving water around, instead of through, buildings. 
  • Don't place your sandbags too early. Sandbags fall apart when exposed to continued wetting and drying for several months. If bags are placed too early, they may not be effective when needed.
  • Properly dispose of sandbags. Dispose of the sandbags properly. Do not throw away the contents in the street, down a drain, or in water bodies. A small amount of uncontaminated sand can be placed in your garbage container each collection period. Sandbags contaminated by flood water (generally considered polluted) should not be reused-please take them to the North Transfer Station or South Transfer Station. Regular garbage rates apply.

Reuse Your Sandbags

Sandbags that are wet from rain, but have not come into contact with floodwater, are safe to reuse, let them dry out in the sun, then:

  • Give them to someone who would use them.
  • Add a moderate amount to your garden as a soil amendment. Sand is useful to "break up" clay soil, making it less likely to hold too much water and allowing more air to reach plant roots. It can be added to any garden soil, if spread in moderate amounts, up to one inch spread over the surface and dug into the soil. Avoid adding sand if your garden soil is already sandy.

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西雅圖公用事業為洪水易發地區提供防汛沙袋

西雅圖公用事業(Seattle Public Utilities,SPU)將在秋季和冬季為洪水易發地區的家庭或企業提供數量有限的防汛沙袋。如果您曾經遭受過洪水或幾乎遭受過洪水,請考慮使用防汛沙袋。沙袋能堆砌成一道臨時防洪屏障。

現在可以在您的社區免費領取裝滿的防汛沙袋(每個住戶或企業最多可領取25 個):

  • Delridge Community Center: 4501 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106
  • South Park Neighborhood: 731 S. Sullivan Seattle, WA 98108
  • Helene Madison Pool: 13401 Meridian N Seattle, WA 98133
  • Meadowbrook Community Center: 10517 35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98125

您可以隨時前往這些地點領取沙袋,送完即止。

Ty Barrett
(206) 615-1149
ty.barrett@seattle.gov

El SPU está ofreciendo sacos de arena a áreas propensas a inundarse

El Departamento de Servicios Públicos de Seattle (SPU) está ofreciendo una cantidad limitada de sacos de arena a hogares o propietarios de negocios en áreas propensas a inundarse durante el otoño e invierno. Si usted ha sufrido o casi ha sufrido de inundaciones anteriormente, considere usar sacos de arena. Los sacos de arena crean una barrera provisional contra las inundaciones.

Ya puede ir a recoger en su vecindario los sacos de arena llenos gratuitos (hasta 25 por hogar o negocio):

  • Centro Comunitario de Delridge: 4501 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106
  • Vecindario de South Park: 731 S. Sullivan Seattle, WA 98108
  • Alberca Helene Madison: 13401 Meridian N Seattle, WA 98133
  • Centro Comunitario Meadowbrook: 10517 35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98125

Puede recoger los sacos de arena en estos sitios a cualquier hora, hasta agotar existencias.

Ty Barrett
(206) 615-1149
ty.barrett@seattle.gov

SPU cung cấp bao cát cho các khu vực dễ bị lũ lụt

Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Công Cộng Seattle (Seattle Public Utilities, SPU) hiện có một cơ số bao cát để cung cấp cho các hộ gia đình hoặc chủ doanh nghiệp ở những khu vực dễ bị lũ lụt trong mùa thu và mùa đông. Nếu trước đây quý vị đã bị hoặc gần bị ngập lụt, hãy cân nhắc việc sử dụng bao cát. Bao cát có thể xếp chồng để tạo thành tường ngăn lũ tạm thời.

Hiện quý vị đã có thể đến nhận các bao cát đầy miễn phí (tối đa 25 bao cho mỗi hộ gia đình hoặc doanh nghiệp) tại khu vực của mình:

  • Trung Tâm Cộng Đồng Delridge Community Center: 4501 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106
  • Khu dân cư South Park Neighborhood: 731 S. Sullivan Seattle, WA 98108
  • Hồ bơi Helene Madison: 13401 Meridian N Seattle, WA 98133
  • Trung Tâm Cộng Đồng Meadowbrook: 10517 35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98125

Quý vị có thể đến nhận bao cát tại những địa điểm này bất cứ lúc nào cho đến khi hết.

Ty Barrett
(206) 615-1149
ty.barrett@seattle.gov

Meelaha fatahaaduhu ay nugul u yihiin, SPU waxay siinaysaa jawaano ay ku jiraan ciid

Adeegyada Dadweynaha Seattle ama Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) waxay bixinaysaa jawaano kooban oo ay ciid ku jiraan oo logu talagalay qoysaska ama milkiilayaasha meheradaha ku nool meelaha daadka u nugul xiliga dayrta iyo jiilaalka. Haddii ay hore kuugu soo dhacday ama ku dhici rabay daad, fadlan eeg isticmaalka jawaanada ciidda. Jawaanada ciidda waxay abuuraan xannibaad daad oo ku meel gaar ah.

Jawaano ciid ah oo bilaash ah, oo buuxa (ilaa 25 qoyskiiba ama ganacsigii) ayaa hadda diyaar u ah in laga soo qaado xaafaddaada:

  • Delridge Community Center: 4501 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106
  • Xaafada South Park: 731 S. Sullivan Seattle, WA 98108
  • Helene Madison Pool: 13401 Meridian N Seattle, WA 98133
  • Meadowbrook Community Center: 10517 35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98125

Jawaanada ciidda wakhti kaste ayaad melhaan ka soo qaadan kartaa intay ka dhammaanayso.

Ty Barrett
(206) 615-1149
ty.barrett@seattle.gov

ሲያትል የሕዝብ መገልገያዎች (SPU) ለጎርፍ ተጋላጭ ለሆኑ አካባቢዎች የአሸዋ ጆንያዎችን ያቀርባል

የሲያትል የሕዝብ መገልገያዎች (SPU) በመኸር እና በክረምት ወቅት ለጎርፍ ተጋላጭ በሆኑ አካባቢዎች ለቤተሰቦች ወይም ለንግድ ስራ ባለቤቶች የተወሰነ የአሸዋ ጆንያዎችን ያቀርባል። ባለፈው ጊዜ የጎርፍ መጥለቅለቅ አጋጥምዎት ወይም ከሞላ ጎደል ደርሶብዎት ከሆነ፣ የአሸዋ ጆንያዎችን ለመጠቀም ያስቡበት። የአሸዋ ጆንያዎች ጊዜያዊ የጎርፍ መከላከያን ይፈጥራሉ።

ነፃ፣ የተሞሉ የአሸዋ ጆንያዎች (እስከ 25 ለአንድ ቤተሰብ ወይም ንግድ) አሁን ለመወሰድ በእርስዎ ሰፈር ይገኛሉ፡

  • የደልሪጅ ማኅበረሰብ ማዕከል (Delridge Community Center): አድራሻ 4501 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106
  • የደቡብ ፓርክ ሠፈር (South Park Neighborhood): አድራሻ 731 S. Sullivan Seattle, WA 98108
  • ሄለን ማድሰን ፑል (Helene Madison Pool): አድራሻ 13401 Meridian N Seattle, WA 98133
  • የሚዶውብሩክ ማኅበረሰብ ማዕከል (Meadowbrook Community Center) አድራሻ 10517 35th Ave. ሰሜናዊ ምስራቅ ሲያትል NE Seattle, WA 98125

አቅርቦቶች እስከሚያልቁ ድረስ የአሸዋ ጆንያዎችን በማንኛውም ጊዜ ከእነዚህ ቦታዎች መውሰድ ይችላሉ።

Ty Barrett
(206) 615-1149
ty.barrett@seattle.gov

SPU, 홍수 취약 지역에 모래주머니 제공

시애틀 공공사업부(Seattle Public Utilities, SPU)에서는 가을과 겨울 동안 홍수가 발생하기 쉬운 지역의 가정이나 사업주에게 제한된 수의 모래주머니를 제공합니다. 이전에 홍수를 경험했거나 경험할 뻔 했다면 모래주머니 사용을 고려해 보세요. 모래주머니는 일시적인 홍수 차단막을 만들어 줍니다.

채워진 무료 샌드백(가정 또는 사업체당 최대 25개)을 인근 지역에서 지금 픽업할 수 있습니다.

  • Delridge 커뮤니티 센터: 4501 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106
  • South Park 지역: 731 S. Sullivan Seattle, WA 98108
  • Helene Madison 수영장: 13401 Meridian N Seattle, WA 98133
  • Meadowbrook 커뮤니티 센터: 10517 35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98125

공급이 지속되는 동안 언제든지 해당 위치에서 모래주머니를 픽업할 수 있습니다.

Ty Barrett
(206) 615-1149
ty.barrett@seattle.gov

Nag-aalok ang SPU ng mga sako na nilagyan ng buhangin sa mga lugar na madalas bahain

Ang Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) ay nag-aalok ng ilang limitadong bilang ng mga sako na nilagyan ng buhangin sa mga sambahayan o sa mga nagmamay-ari ng negosyo sa mga lugar na madalas bahain sa panahon ng taglagas at taglamig. Kung kayo ay nakaranas na o muntik nang makaranas ng pagbaha sa nakaraan, bigyang konsiderasyon ang paggamit ng mga sako na nilagyan ng buhangin. Ang mga sako na nilagan ng buhangin ay lumilikha ng pansamantalang harang para sa baha.

Libre, napuno na mga sako na nilagyan ng buhangin (hanggang sa 25 bawat sambahayan o negosyo) ay maaari nang makuha sa inyong kapitbahayan:

  • Delridge Community Center: 4501 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106
  • South Park Neighborhood: 731 S. Sullivan, Seattle WA 98108
  • Helene Madison Pool: 13401 Meridian N Seattle WA 98133
  • Meadowbrook Community Center: 10517 35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98125

Maaring kayong makakuha ng mga sako na nilagyan ng buhangin sa mga lokasyon na ito sa anumang paanahon, hanggang may natitira pa na mga panustos.

Ty Barrett
(206) 615-1149
ty.barrett@seattle.gov

ក្រសួង​ SPU ផ្តល់ជូនថង់ខ្សាច់សម្រាប់តំបន់ដែលងាយនឹងមានទឹកជំនន់

ក្រសួងទឹកភ្លើងសំរាម Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) ផ្តល់ជូនចំនួនមានកំណត់នៃថង់ខ្សាច់ដល់ក្រុមគ្រួសារឬម្ចាស់អាជីវកម្មនៅតាមតំបន់ដែលងាយនឹងរងគ្រោះដោយទឹកជំនន់ក្នុងអំឡុងរដូវស្លឹកឈើជ្រុះនិងរដូវរងា។ ប្រសិនបើអ្នកធ្លាប់មានឬជួបប្រទះនិងទឹកជំនន់ពីមុនមក សូមគិតគូយក​ថង់ខ្សាច់មកការពារទុកជាមុន។ ថង់ខ្សាច់បង្កើតជារនាំងទប់ទល់និងទឹកជំនន់បណ្តោះអាសន្នសិន។

ថង់ដែលមានដី​ខ្សាច់​ពេញ​​ ដោយ​ឥត​គិត​ថ្លៃ (ទទួលបានរហូត​ដល់ 25​ ថង់ ក្នុង​មួយ​គ្រួសារ ឬមួយ​អាជីវកម្ម) ឥឡូវ​មាន​សម្រាប់​ជូនលោកអ្នក​នៅ​ក្នុង​តំបន់របស់​អ្នក៖

  • ទីតាំង​ Delridge Community Center: 4501 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106
  • ទីតាំង South Park Neighborhood: 731 S. Sullivan Seattle, WA 98108
  • ទីតាំង Helene Madison Pool: 13401 Meridian N Seattle, WA 98133
  • ទីតាំង Meadowbrook Community Center 10517 35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98125
     

អ្នកអាចទៅយកថង់ខ្សាច់នៅទីតាំងទាំងនេះបានគ្រប់ពេលវេលា

Ty Barrett
(206) 615-1149
ty.barrett@seattle.gov

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Mailing Address: PO Box 34018, Seattle, WA, 98124-5177
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