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Flood Defence: Just Add Water!!

Whether you're a government agency, business, shopkeeper or home owner, flood defence is vital. The floods over of the past few months and even years have been horrendous. The damage is costing 100's of millions of pounds each year and some properties cannot even get insurance. The local councils and Fire Services have done absolutely sterling work under great strain but the problem they face is that they are already overburdened by the physical amount of work needed to be carried out in a flood defence situation.

If you live in a low lying flood risk area, there's something you can do to protect yourself, your family and alleviate the pressures on your local council and Fire Service.

BE PREPARED. You can protect you property or business quickly and easily by being prepared.

Dry Flood Bag

The Aqua Sac™ Flood Bag is a sturdy jute sack containing a water absorbent material inside, which is retained in a finely-woven inner bag. After inflation by soaking in water for 3-5 minutes, the bags self 'Inflate' Each bag weighs 13-14 kg when full and measures 54 cm X 31 cm X 10.5 cm high. It's fast and ideal for your first line in flood defence.

The Flood bags are easy to store and take up hardly any space compared to traditional sand bags. They are also easy to move if they are required at strategic locations. They weigh in at only 0.4kg, a dry bag is capable of soaking up to 30 times its own weight in liquid, (ideal for mopping up and absorbing water in hard to reach places)

Full Flood Bag

When flooding is predicted, most people are ill prepared and rely wholly on the local authorities and emergency services for the protection they need. It's normally too little too late. Water will always leak to the lowest point and if you know where that is you can protect yourself in minutes.

Available in packs of 25 or 50, the Aqua Sac™ Flood Bags are ideal in providing your own flood defence.

Full instructions on how to use these Flood Bags. And here's the product data sheet.

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FLOOD WATER FACTS:
Floodwater which enters buildings is classed as black water – it can be contaminated with anything from rats’ urine to sewage.
It is potentially dangerous and can contain hundreds of bacterial infections and more than 120 viral infections .
After flooding subsides you will need to disinfect all areas affected by the flooding thoroughly using the requisite PPE and dispose of the bags which are biodegradable.

Another good reason not to use traditional sand bags.

If you would like any information about flooding, preparing for floods, responding to floods and protecting yourself and your possessions visit the Environment Ageny web site for help with Flood Defence

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