With a severe El Niño weather event expected to bring heavy rain to Southern California this winter, the Los Angeles County Fire Department is holding a series of free community sandbag distribution events starting Saturday.
The distributions will continue through Nov. 28, department officials said. Residents can receive up to 25 free pre-filled sandbags at 11 designated locations in Los Angeles County.
“Preparation begins before emergencies occur, and small steps go a long way in ensuring your family’s safety,” LACFD Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said in a statement. “Sandbags are highly effective, simple tools to help redirect flooding, mud and debris flow away from your property.”
Sandbags will be available Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Station 58 at 5757 S. Fairfax Ave., and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LACFD Station 89 at 29575 Canwood St. in Agoura Hills.
- On Nov. 14, sandbags will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LACFD Station 87 at 140 S. Second St. in Bassett, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at County Fire Station 129 at 42110 Sixth St. in Lancaster, and from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall at 30940 Hawthorne Blvd.;
- on Nov. 21, between noon and 2 p.m. from LAFD Station 3 at 1108 N. Eastern Ave., from noon to 2 p.m. at LACFD Station 39 at 9000 Garfield Ave. in Bell Gardens, between noon and 2 p.m. at county Fire Station 47 at 5946 Kauffman Ave. in Temple City, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at county Fire Station 64 at 164 S. Walnut Ave. in San Dimas; and
- on Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at County Fire Station 96 at 10630 Mills Road in Whittier, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Station 188 at 18-A Village Loop Road in Pomona.
Additional information and updates are available online.