2012 8 Sandbag Construction The use of sandbags is a simple but effective method of preventing or reducing damage from floodwater and debris. (see Figure 2) Suggestions for constructing sandbag struc-tures are:1. Close-weave burlap bags 18â x 30â are recommended for all sandbag construction when available.2.
(Getty Images) A tornado watch has been issued for parts of New York and New Jersey until 5 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service said. The watch included all five boroughs, as well as Rockland, Putnam and Westchester counties, and all of New Jersey.
A tornado is a column of violently rotating air, spawned by a thunderstorm, which is connected from the thunderstorm cloud to the ground. It often appears funnel shaped or as a column of debris.Tornadoes are one of nature's most violent storms. They may develop suddenly, and may contain winds that reach over 250 mph. Tornadoes are a threat to human life and responsible for millions of dollars worth of property damage each year in North Carolina. tornado is a column of violently rotating air, spawned by a thunderstorm, which is connected from the thunderstorm cloud to the ground. It often appears funnel shaped or as a column of debris.