Moreno Valley Offers Free Sandbags as Strong Storm Looms
Residents will be able to pick up free sand and bags at various locations throughout the city
By Rudy Chinchilla ••
The city of Moreno Valley is offering residents free sandbags in anticipation of a storm system that is expected to bring significant rainfall to Southern California.
Residents will be able to get 25 sandbags each, unless "special circumstances require more than this amount," the city said in a news release. Residents are also encouraged to bring their own shovels to fill the bags.
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A view from Mount Wilson Friday March 23, 2018.
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A vehicle rolled over during the storm.
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A house in Sherman Oaks was deemed unfit for occupancy after a large tree fell on it Thursday, March 22, 2018. No one was hurt, but the house was red-tagged. It went down in the 3900 block of Dixie Canyon Avenue, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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After a man was spotted in the water near 13th Street bridge in Paso Robles, crews rushed to rescue him Thursday, March 22, 2018.
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Occupants of a car that overturned in floodwaters Thursday March 22, 2018 in Canyon Country were rescued by people in another vehicle, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department provided this photo from the Sunland-Tujunga area, where part of a hillside collapsed during a strong storm Thursday March 22, 2018.
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Rain didn't stop this dog pack from getting its daily walk Thursday March 22, 2018.
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Montecito Creek is show March 22, 2018 as a storm swept into the region.
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A car damaged in the Jan. 9, 2018 Montecito mudflow is show March 22, 2018 as another storm swept into the region.
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Highway 33 was closed between Fairview Road and Lockwood Valley Road in Los Padres National Forest Thursday March 22, 2018.
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A tree came crashing down in Studio City Wednesday, March 21, 2018, during a storm. It blocked the road on Bluebell Street.
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A Mercedes Benz stalls in a flooded intersection Wednesday March 21, 2018 in the north San Fernando Valley.
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A view of the LA River channel in Universal City on Wednesday March 21, 2018 at 7: 25 a.m. (above) and 11:45 a.m. (below).
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A view of an area damaged in Montecito by the dead January 2018 storm on Wednesday March 21, 2018 as another storm moves through the region.
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A view of an area damaged in Montecito by the dead January 2018 storm on Wednesday March 21, 2018 as another storm moves through the region.
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A view of an area damaged in Montecito by the dead January 2018 storm on Wednesday March 21, 2018 as another storm moves through the region.
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A view of an area damaged in Montecito by the dead January 2018 storm on Wednesday March 21, 2018 as another storm moves through the region.
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A view of an area damaged in Montecito by the dead January 2018 storm on Wednesday March 21, 2018 as another storm moves through the region.
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Residents in Montecito, devastated by a deadly Jan. 9, 2018 mudflow, prepare for another potentially dangerous storm Tuesday March 20, 2018.
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Residents in Montecito, devastated by a deadly Jan. 9, 2018 mudflow, prepare for another potentially dangerous storm Tuesday March 20, 2018.
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Residents in Montecito, devastated by a deadly Jan. 9, 2018 mudflow, prepare for another potentially dangerous storm Tuesday March 20, 2018.
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Residents in Montecito, devastated by a deadly Jan. 9, 2018 mudflow, prepare for another potentially dangerous storm Tuesday March 20, 2018.
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Residents in Montecito, devastated by a deadly Jan. 9, 2018 mudflow, prepare for another potentially dangerous storm Tuesday March 20, 2018.
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Workers prepare a hillside for an upcoming storm Tuesday March 20, 2018 in Anaheim Hills.
Sandbags are filled in Montecito Tuesday March 20, 2018 ahead of a strong storm.
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Flooding in Mid-City.
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Emergency equipment is loaded and ready in case of the worst.
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A "Closed Road" sign is reflected in a flooded Montecito street.
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Radar shows a strong storm building off the coast of California Monday March 19, 2018.
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A sunrise before the storm at Pasadena City Hall.
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A sunrise before the storm can be seen as clouds move in Tuesday March 20, 2018.
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Elderly and disabled residents can request assistance with sandbag filling and loading by calling the city's Maintenance and Operations Division at 951-413-3160 prior to arriving for their sandbags.
Empty bags and sand are available at the following locations:
• City Yard Main Office - 15670 Perris Boulevard. Available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Fire Station 2 - 24935 Hemlock Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
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• Fire Station 48 - 10511 Village Rd, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
• Fire Station 58 - 28040 Eucalyptus Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Empty bags (no sand) are available at the following locations:
• Any fire station within the City of Moreno Valley. Available any day, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
• Fire Station 2 - 24935 Hemlock Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
• Fire Station 6 - 22250 Eucalyptus Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
• Fire Station 48 - 10511 Village Rd, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
• Fire Station 58 - 28040 Eucalyptus Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
• Fire Station 65 - 15111 Indian St, Moreno Valley, CA 92551
• Fire Station 91 - 16110 Lasselle St, Moreno Valley, CA 92551
• Fire Station 99 - 13400 Morrison St, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Sand (no bags) is available at the following locations:
• Alessandro Boulevard and Redlands Boulevard at the Post Office property. Available any day, any time.
• Conference and Recreation Center overflow parking lot located at Veterans Way and Alessandro Boulevard. Available any day, any time.
• City Yard Visitor parking lot located immediately south of the City Yard main building at 15670 Perris Boulevard. Available any day, any time.
Southern Californians are encouraged to take every precaution to prepare for that could be the strongest storm of the season, with prolonged periods of rain expected to begin Tuesday and lasting through Thursday.
