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 violent whirlwind that usually develops in association with a severe thunderstorm. However, tornadoes in Florida can form in a variety of ways, and in all seasons. The winds in a tornado can exceed those measured in the most intense hurricanes. Wind speeds in an intense tornado likely rise above 200 miles an hour. These violent winds are what make tornadoes so deadly â they can uproot and snap trees, down power lines, move or pick up cars and trucks, and destroy homes.