Sandbags for Auburn Residents Available Beginning Oct. 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2009

Contact:

Sarah Miller, Emergency Preparedness Manager
City of Auburn
253-876-1925

AUBURN, Wash. – October 14, 2009 - The City of Auburn will begin making sandbags available to the public beginning Thursday, Oct. 15. Bags will be available at the following dates and times:

• Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 12 p.m. until dusk.
• Les Gove Community Campus, 12th ST SE and Deals Way (between Grace Church and the Auburn Library). Sandbags will be located at the SE corner of the park, accessible from 12th Street.
  
• Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two locations.

• Les Gove Community Campus, 12th ST SE and Deals Way (between Grace Church and the Auburn Library). Sandbags will be located at the SE corner of the park, accessible from 12th Street.

• Fulmer Field, 5th and K St. NE. Sandbags will be located in the parking lot.

Each customer will be limited to 30 bags per trip (approximately a half ton) and will be provided tools and sand to fill their bags. Volunteers will be on-hand as available to help fill and load bags. Groups and individuals interested in volunteering to fill sandbags for the public should contact Emergency Management to schedule a time.

For more information, contact the City of Auburn Emergency Management department at 253-876-1925.

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City of Auburn
25 W Main St.
Auburn, WA 98001