Rancho Palos Verdes Residents Can Get Unfilled Sandbags And Sand

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — Rain is heading to the Southland and if you need sandbags to protect your property against runoff during the rainy season, then the City of Rancho Palos Verdes provides empty sandbags and sand for residents to fill and make as needed.

Unfilled sandbags are located at the City Hall info desk and are available during regular business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday.

City Hall remains closed to the public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you plan to pickup sandbags, the city asks that you stay inside your car when you arrive and call 310-544-5200 for instructions.

Sandbags are limited to 10 sandbags per household with valid ID or proof of residency.

Fill sand is located at City Hall in a designated area for residents to use.

"Please bring your shovels and tools as they are not provided," city officials said. "Please wear a face covering and maintain physical distancing of at least 6 feet from others not in your household."

If you need additional bags, they can be purchased at local hardware stores. Learn more about sandbag placement and visit the website.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for Palos Verdes this week:

Monday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday night: Rain. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: Rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.