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<br /> <br />ings. Possible materials for this use include <br />brick, concrete block and poured concrete. <br />For flooding around a basement door, a low <br />wall around the entrance may be the solution. <br />Though the "mini.floodwalls" may not re- <br />quire the degree of reinforcing oflarger flood- <br />walls, they should be supported by and <br />securely tied unto a footing so that they will <br />not be undercut by scouring. <br /> <br />Sandbagging <br /> <br />Sandbagging can be very expensive. If your <br /> <br />Flood side <br /> <br />House side <br /> <br /> <br />Plastic sheet <br /> <br />Figure - 19 - &:amp", Sruulbag Wall <br /> <br />community wants to establish a plan for sand- <br />bagging, you will have to buy sandbags before <br />a flood to be sure you have them on hand <br />utilize burlap or plastic sandbags, other <br />kinds of bags simply won't hold up. Sand and <br />plastic sheeting must also be stockpiled. <br /> <br />Sandbagging can also be very time consum- <br />ing. For example, it takes two people approxi- <br />mately one hour to fill and place 100 <br />sandbags, giving you a wall one foot high and <br />20 feet long. If you skimp on the bags, you risk <br />putting up a wall that will be knocked over. <br /> <br />When a flood is imminent, everyone wants to <br />sandbag, usually because they don't know <br />what else to do. While it does have a therapu- <br />tic effect,sandbagging should be considered <br /> <br />m1b: as part of an overall flood response plan, <br />or as a last resort for individuals. A good flood <br />response plan will help use your limited time <br />and resources most efficiently. Such an over- <br />all plan might call for sandbags, but only as <br />one flood response element. Permanent flood- <br />proofing measures are much more secure <br />methods to accomplish the same thing. <br /> <br />" . <br /> <br />Figure- 20-Sandbagging Step. <br /> <br />17 <br />