Free sandbags will be available Saturday from select Los Angeles County Fire Department stations, where residents can receive up to 25 free pre-filled sandbags.
The distributions will continue at various locations through Nov. 28, department officials said.
“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 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, sandbags will be distributed between noon and 2 p.m. at 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.
On Nov. 23, distributions will be held 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 at ready.lacounty.gov/rain.