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Arbor Park
Fire Station 44
• Fire Station 48
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For extra defense at doorways, garages, or low areas:
Water -Activated Flood Barriers
("Sandless Sandbags')
• Quick Dam 6-Pack: $40-$50
o Quick Dam 17-Foot Barrier: $40-$55
Flood Hero or similar: $30-$40
Expands with water, easy to store!
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Reusable Water -Filled Barriers & Tubes
Floodworx Modular Barriers: $50--$60 each _
Water -Filled Tubes / Inflatable Dams: $50+
Reusable & linkable for longer coverage!
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Stay safe, Seal Beach! and community together!
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Disclaimer: The Optional Water Barriers are provided as examples of products manufactured by third -parties and advertised for flood protection.
The City of Seal Beach does not endorse any specific third -party products, cannot guarantee their effectiveness, and is not liable for any claims,
damages, or other issues that may arise from their their use.
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Prepared communities recover faster. A few simple preparedness actions
today can help protect your family, property, and neighborhood during El
Nino storms.
Around Your Home
❑ Clean gutters, drains, and
downspouts
❑ Check roofs, windows, and
doors for leaks
❑ Trim trees and remove dead
branches
❑ Secure outdoor furniture and
loose items
❑ Know where sandbags are
available if needed
❑ Review flood insurance
coverage
Prepare Your Family
❑ Build or refresh your emergency
kit
❑ Store at least several days of
food, water, and medications
(including for pets)
❑ Charge backup batteries and
power banks
❑ Keep important documents in a
waterproof container
❑ Create a family communication
plan
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STAY INFORMED
• Alert OC - Receive emergency
alerts from Orange County.
• Nixle - Receive Seal Beach Police
Department emergency and
public safety messages. Send a
text to 888777 with 90740
• Follow the City of Seal Beach
(Facebook; Instagram) and Seal
Beach PD (Facebook; Instagram)
on social media.
• National Weather Service -
Monitor forecasts from the
National Weather Service and
local news.
City Hall
211 8th Street, Seal Beach
562-431-2527
AskCityHall@sealbeachca.go�
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Learn more about emergency
preparedness from the Seal Beach
Police Department by clicking here or
scanning the QP code below.
Seal Beach Police Department
911 Seal Beach, Seal Beach
Non -Emergency Dispatch:
562-594-7232; Emergency: 9-1-1