City Of Encinitas Offers Sandbags To Residents Before Incoming Storms

ENCINITAS, CA — The city of Encinitas Public Works Department is offering a limited number of sandbags to its residents in advance of an upcoming storm that could potentially dump a quarter of inch of rain on the seaside town.

Sandbags are available 24 hours a day while supplies last at 160 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas - on the southwest corner of the parking lot at the self-filling sandbag station, the city said in a news release.

"Self-load sandbags are available for residents only, not contractors," the city said, adding that once the material supply is depleted the Public Works Department may not restock sandbags.

Sand and bags may be purchased from local vendors including Home Depot at 1001 N. El Camino Real and RCP Block & Brick at 577 N. Vulcan Avenue, the city said.