With a fresh round of heavy rain bearing down on the Bay Area, Mountain View is offering residents free sand and sandbags at the Municipal Operations Center to prep for potential flooding.
The self-serve setup is at 231 North Whisman Road, and residents are asked to bring their own shovels to fill the bags. The distribution comes as the National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area issues flood watches and warns of possible flash flooding across parts of the region this week. City officials say sandbags are most effective for redirecting shallow runoff away from doorways, garages, and utility areas, not for holding back deep or fast-moving water.
According to the City of Mountain View, sand and sandbags are available at no charge to residents at the Municipal Operations Center, and the city links to short how-to videos showing how to fill and place them correctly. The City of Mountain View Fire Department has also pushed out reminders and photos of the sandbag station on Facebook. For questions or to report non-emergency storm issues, the city’s storm page lists a Public Works contact at 650-903-6329…