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The FloodSax was the first alternative sandbag invented in the UK in 2007 and since then around 3 million have been used worldwide. |
The FloodSax was the first alternative sandbag invented in the UK in 2007 and since then around 3 million have been used worldwide. |
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The FloodSax was the first alternative sandbag invented in the UK in 2007 and since then around 3 million have been used worldwide.
They were devised by entrepreneur Richard Bailey who is based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK, and evolved from another of his inventions called a BlastSax, a similar inflatable sandbag used by the Ministry of Defence to mitigate the effect of explosions by improvised explosive devices (IEDS). [1]
Many councils, businesses and homeowners have turned to sandless sandbags after flood experts such as Mary Dhonau revealed that traditional sandbags are not effective and can cause environmental harm by spilling sand and clogging drains [2]
FloodSax protected homes in New Jersey by holding back a major storm surge in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the USA in 2012 which led to them being named as an important item for people to have when severe bad weather is forecast [3]
They regularly feature in news coverage when people protect their homes from chronic flooding problems [4] or for entire communities which face a continual risk of flooding [5] and on international reports about sandbags and their alternatives [6]
In 2015 FloodSax were used to surround an unexploded bomb that had been dug up by a man gardening at his home in Stoke Newington, London. The bomb was taken to nearby Clissold Park and destroyed by the army bomb disposal team with a controlled explosion. [7]
The Floodsax is one of many anti-flood devices now available across the UK and many can be found on the website run by flood charity called The National Flood Forum in a section known as The Blue Pages [8] and is described as the UK’s leading independent flood directory.
Several local and parish councils now rely on FloodSax [9] [10] [11]
References
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20502736
- ^ https://floodmary.com/2022/02/26/press-release-flood-resilience-expert-launches-campaign-to-ban-the-sandbag/
- ^ https://abc13.com/weather/5-hurricane-survival-gadgets-to-help-you-through-a-storm/4038535/
- ^ https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-dad-two-who-fears-25348500
- ^ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23463910.alyth-action-group-ensures-protection-town-hit-flood/
- ^ https://www.argylereport.com/news/flood-protection-bags-market-analysis-to-2029-emmbi-maynard-technolgies-floodsax-big-bags-usa-conitex-sonoco/694758/
- ^ https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2015/01/05/live-world-war-two-bomb-exploded-clissold-park/
- ^ http://bluepages.org.uk/
- ^ https://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/news/steps-to-avoid-further-flood-sacks-confusion
- ^ https://www.gosport.gov.uk/article/1108/FloodSax-The-Modern-Sandbag
- ^ https://news.fdean.gov.uk/news/council-bolsters-its-approach-to-flood-risk-management