Sandbags provide a simple, effective, and inexpensive use formany things, including protection from floods, reinforcingstructures, diversion of water, control of erosion, construction oflevees, and extra weight to hold down traffic or road signs. Theyalso can be used as extra weight in the winter for cars and pickuptrucks to provide extra traction to keep vehicles from sliding allover the road.Depending on the task at hand, there are a variety of differentsandbags available at local hardware or home improvement store, aswell though online stores.The most widely used type of sandbag is burlap. These can bepurchased in large numbers and easily stored for long periods oftime. Note that the bags should be stored empty and filled beforeuse so they do not deteriorate, though some may be treated