Auburn: Where to load up on sandbags

The City of Auburn is making sandbags available to the public. Bags will be available at the following dates and times:

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  • Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:03pm
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The City of Auburn is making sandbags available to the public. Bags will be available at the following dates and times:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, from noon until dusk.

• Les Gove Community Campus, 910 Ninth St. S.E.. Sandbags will be located at the Southeast corner of the park, accessible from 12th Street,

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two locations.

• Les Gove Community Campus, 910 Ninth St. S.E.. Sandbags will be located at the southest corner of the park, accessible from 12th Street.

• Fulmer Field, Fifth and K Street Northeast. 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.




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