Across the Bay Area, many homeowners and business owners are scrambling to find sandbags as another round of storms threatens to bring more rain and flooding.
In San Francisco, Chenery Street in the Glen Park neighborhood had flooding over the weekend and the Vice-President of the Glen Park Business Association said many shops didn't have sandbags.
"Since Saturday, we've given out 8,500 sandbags. We are running low now, but we are actively seeking more sandbags," said Rachel Gordon, Communications Director for the San Francisco Public Works Department. "If your property is not prone to flooding please do not come and get sandbags, we really want to have them for the people who need them most," said Gordon.
In Brisbane, sandbag supplies were also depleted. Contractors cleared mud from downtown streets after the weekend's flooding and mudslides that stretched more than a mile. In the worst areas where sandbags might not be enough, the SFPUC plans to add flood barriers Tuesday at intersections such as Folsom and 17th Streets which are prone to flooding.
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