EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Doña Ana County is reminding residents to prepare for monsoon season by picking up free sandbags.
The county are encouraging residents to plan ahead and prepare for monsoon season to protect their homes from potentially flooding, according to the County.
The following locations are allowing residents to pick up 10 empty sandbags while supplies last:
Doña Ana County Fire and Rescue Station 1
601 Doña Ana School Rd., Doña Ana
Distribution times: daytime hours
Doña Ana County Fire and Rescue Station 2
1055 E. O’Hara Rd., Anthony, NM
Distribution times: daytime hours
Doña Ana County Fire and Rescue Station 9
500 E. Lisa Dr., Chaparral
Distribution times: daytime hours
Doña Ana County Fire and Rescue Station 17
8014 Airport Rd., Santa Teresa
Distribution times: daytime hours
Las Cruces Fire Station 1
201 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces
Distribution times: daytime hours
Office of Emergency Management
1170 N. Solano Dr., Suite O, Las Cruces
Distribution times: 9:30 to noon, Monday, June 24 to Thursday, June 27 and Monday, July 1 to Wednesday, July 3.
Sunland Park Fire Department Station 1
1030 McNutt Rd., Sunland Park
Distribution times: daytime hours
Sunland Park Fire Department Station 2
5650 McNutt Rd., Sunland Park
Distribution times: daytime hours
For more information on monsoon preparedness with sandbag filling instructions and flood safety tips, you can call the Office of Emergency Management at (575) 647-7900.
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