Prevent Flooding Using Hydrabarrier Sandbag Alternatives

DESTIN, Fla. - Sept. 25, 2013 - PRLog -- Catastrophic flooding has been associated with billions of dollars’ worth of damage, and multiple deaths recently in Colorado. From homes to businesses, to government buildings, flood prevention should be a major concern across the country. According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, in Navarre, Florida 6-9 inches of rain was recorded in one night on Monday, September 23. This buildup of rainwater poured into residential neighborhoods causing road closures and home damage. Because of such sudden occurrences, quick, re-usable, and easy to use sandbag alternatives like Hydrabarriers have become in-valuable, and stores like Disaster Relief Supply in Destin, FL are helping to spread the word.

Hydrabarriers are water-filled sandbag alternatives that come in a variety sizes and shapes. They were created as a solution to the numerous downfalls of traditional burlap and Mylar sandbags. The Hydrabarrier is re-usable and covers large areas at once. With lengths of 6ft, 12ft, and 24ft, and heights of 4 inches, 6 inches, and 12 inches, one bag can easily cover a whole garage door or storefront. The water filled bags do not require laborious shoveling, only a hose connection, and are built to withstand debris from rapid moving floodwaters. Perhaps one of the greatest features of hydrabarriers is their ability to be linked and stacked. When stacked or linked it is possible to create a full sized flood-proof wall that will stand up to the heaviest of storms.

According to Disaster Relief Supply owner Richard Fisher, Hydrabarriers were a major asset during Hurricane Isaac storm preparations in 2012. Many home and business owners along the Gulf Coast preferred the ease of the Hydrabarrier to the typical sandbags. “A lot of our customers were trying to avoid the rush for sand and sandbags. Our sandbag alternatives make the most difficult part of flood preparation the easiest,” says Fisher.

With the recent flooding around the United States, Disaster Relief Supply has been pushing the Hydrabarriers now more than ever. For more information on the Hydrabarrier Sandbag Alternatives please visit Disaster Relief Supply’s national retail website www.disasterreliefsupply.com.