Health & Fitness
What Happens To Sandbags After Floods?
It all comes down to the floodwaters, which can be filled with bacteria and sewage. If it hits the sandbags, it makes them toxic.
April 4, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS – It's not a shock when volunteers put forth a massive effort to protect downtown Stillwater from its ever-rising neighbor.
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With tens of thousands of bags filled so far this spring to protect the city from the rising St. Croix River, several WCCO viewers asked this question: What happens to them after a flood? And can they be used again?
It all comes down to the floodwaters, which can be filled with contaminates, bacteria and sewage. If it hits the sandbags, it makes them toxic.
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