{"id":2389,"date":"2016-01-12T00:54:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T00:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/?p=2389"},"modified":"2016-01-12T19:10:18","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T19:10:18","slug":"free-sandbags-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/free-sandbags-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Sandbags Available!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: blue;\">Prepare for El Ni\u00f1o!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With El Ni\u00f1o approaching, sandbags are the most effective and inexpensive defenses. Street Maintenance provides free sandbags to residents in Torrance residing in single-family homes and duplexes only. During storms, Street Maintenance orders and fills sandbags for Torrance residents. Each resident can pick up a maximum of 25 filled sandbags at no cost at the City Yard, depending on availability.<\/p>\n<p>Please call Public Works at 310-781-6900 before coming to the City Yard to make sure a crew is available to help load the sandbags into a truck or car.  Also, be sure to bring some form of ID (Driver&#8217;s License) to show residency within the City of Torrance. <\/p>\n<p>During after-hours storm emergencies, Torrance residents may call the Torrance Fire Department at 310-781-7042 for information on sandbag availability. <\/p>\n<p>Visit this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torranceca.gov\/3527.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Torrance Public Works webpage<\/a> for more information.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: grey;\">Image: Sand bags (Michael Marquand \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare for El Ni\u00f1o! With El Ni\u00f1o approaching, sandbags are the most effective and inexpensive defenses. 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