500,000 sandbags still need to be filled for the city’s flood fight. Those sandbags are needed for dike maintenance.
“There is still a high demand for volunteers to help fill those sandbags. We encourage everyone who can to come out to our sandbag sites and help. We are changing the hours of our manned sites today. We hope these new hours will help get enough people at the sites at one time, so we can run the machines and get the sandbags filled,” says Bismarck Police Lt. Steve Kilde.
The city’s three manned sandbag sites will now be open from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm, or as volunteers allow. Those sites include:
• Sandbag Central North - Missouri Valley Fairgrounds (3805 E. Bismarck Expressway)
• Sandbag Central South - Northern Plains Commerce Center (1901 Northern Plains Drive
• Sandbag Charlie (521 South 22nd Street)
Volunteers are asked to bring a shovel, gloves and protective eye gear. Volunteers at the manned sites must register before they begin filling sandbags. Parental consent is required for those under age 18. Consent forms are available at all manned sandbag sites.
One sandbag pick up point remains open for homeowners. As pallets of sandbags are filled, they will be available at the Civic Center, Lot C (southwest side of building). The number of pallets available for pick up will vary, depending upon the number of filled sandbags at the city’s sandbag sites. Before going to the Civic Center to get pallets of sandbags, residents should call the Flood Hotline (355-1659) to find out if any are available.
Volunteers are also needed at the self-fill sites, located at:
• Horizon Middle School (500 Ash Coulee Drive)
• Santa Fe Avenue, Cottonwood Complex west of South 12th Street
• Ponderosa Park (daylight hours only)