Steve Bray says "In late June 2007 we were in the unfortunate but not uncommon situation of having a local stream burst its banks and ended up with water rapidly approaching our warehouse back door. I can honestly say that FLOODBAGS saved the day and protected us from any flood damage. Even now, 1 week later they are still stacked up against our back door providing a level of protection that we previously did not have."

FLOODBAGS harness the immense power of water to stop floods.

They absorb water to act just like sandbags, but dont have to be filled with heavy sand and are designed so they mould into doorways to keep floodwater out.

Simply immerse the floodbags in water at the scene and thier semi-porous inner liner has hundreds of absorbent crystals which retain the water against tremendous pressure.

The bags can be folded and take up a tiny amount of storage space compared to sandbags which are heavy, unwieldy and deteriorate if stored for a long time. The floodbags weigh hardly anything which solves any health and safety issues in terms of handling dead weights such as traditional sandbags.

The bags, which come in two sizes, last for 5 years while stored and once inflated at the scene stay inflated for 6-8 weeks. They are UK-manufactured and tested and are ideal for areas vulnerable to flash floods. They are biodegradable so can be disposed of in landfill sites.

Floodbag Factfile

• Inner liner is absorbent gelling polymer
• 500 x 450mm
• Dry weight is 0.2kg
• Filled weight is 20kg
• Water capacity is 20 litres

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