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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />One of the most common errors is to overfill <br />sandbags. Plump, overfilled sandbags do not <br />lay flat and create openings that encourage <br />water flow through the emergency levee. <br />Furthermore, a full sandbag may weigh up to <br />130 lbs. <br /> <br />Do not overfill sandbags! <br /> <br />.,",.""',,:.........":.9 <br />'::::':;,::..:::,::::/::' .:.;:;:,.".....::.:::.....-... <br />...,...'..'..;;~~:: <br /> <br /> <br />Plump, overfilled sandbags leave gap$ <br />when stacked .. extreme weight contributes <br />to back injuries! <br /> <br />Visual 12 <br /> <br /> <br />A properly filled sandbag is only half-full. This <br />allows the bag to lay flat and creates a more <br />stable structure. A properly filled sandbag <br />weighs about 40 lbs. making it easier to handle <br />and move. The top of the sandbag is not tied or <br />stitched shut. <br /> <br />Fill sandbags only half-full! <br /> <br />'IJ~$! <br />"s:5~~..1&::,;....t~::~", <br /> <br />Smaller bags stack tighter and are more <br />easily carried with less risk ot Injury! <br /> <br />Visual 13 <br /> <br />9 <br />