URGENT INTERNET SEARCH NEEDED PLEASE - URGENT!!

[Soshelpplease]

Please

Desperately need to find some sandbags to be delivered to the Torbay area of Devon for an animal sanctuary about to be flooded due to sheer amount of rain and poor drainage.

Needed for delivery TOMORROW.

HAS to be couriered by DPD as they’re the only company who are willing to go to the property as it is so remote. No other company can be considered unfortunately.

Or anyone in that area who is kind enough and able to help and has vehicular access to go with some?

This is for a charity who quite literally are up a gumtree

Any links to a company would be fantastic - thankyou xx

Wickes sell them £2 per bag if you have one local and someone can collect? I think it might be late in the day for any company to do next day delivery now at nearly 5.30pm?

Keeping this bumped for you.

Thankyou @Cao77
I will tell the charity and ask them to let the locals know. Sadly their car got hit so are struggling with getting out now too....no pun intended but honestly, if it doesn’t rain, it pours

Thankyou @PerkingFaintly
Much appreciated x

What animals are they, could someone local take them onto higher ground?

I think you’re unlikely to find a shop that can do next-day delivery this late, unfortunately.

Have you posted in local Facebook groups etc to look for people with suitable vehicles to pick them up from somewhere like Wickes? Or could the owners/employees rent a car to do it?

Have you spoken to the local council? If you’re in Torbay council area, there’s information here about getting sandbags from the council www.torbay.gov.uk/emergencies/extreme-weather/flooding/flood-protection/

@WhoWouldHaveThoughtThat
Thankyou, there are too many

@Siepie
Yep, we have called the council and they claim to know nothing about their own offer to provide sandbags! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Car rental may be an option but I think logistically it may be too late and the animals can’t be left unattended. Both adults will probably be needed to lift the bags I guess.
I’m sorry, I’m not deliberately being obstructive. It’s the reality of them living so rural and having to put the animals first.

Thankyou for all ideas so far xx

Local reserve unit might be able to help?

Don’t know if they’ll be any good www.handysandbags.com/

There’s a mobile number.

I wish you all the luck with this.

Their local council should be providing sandbags for residents and businesses that are potentially going to be flooded.

Ring the local radio station and ask them to put an urgent appeal out.

If all else fails OP, and you have a spade, you can make your own by filling women's tights - specially the thick ones - with earth.

Local media? Might be willing to put an appeal online/FB for you and might also shame the council into providing them!

Use old t-shirts or blankets to create the bags (sew up or staple hem and arms then fill through neck and sew or staple, or sew tubes from blankets or towels then fill. They can be emptied and washed after) and fill with beach sand. Be sure to put the sand back after.

Good luck

The Environment Agency usually distribute sandbags and other flood defences.

The emergency services (fire) will rescue animals from flooding.

Twitter or Facebook might be an option? Maybe a kind builder that is local might see it and help.

Thankyou - I’m still reading while doing what I can x

Keep posting! Xxxxx

Local media/ social media will be your best bet, get word out and people will soon come forward to help.

Have shared on Facebook, and in some groups. Which sanctuary is it?

I assume you've tried local supplier Wiltshires?

google/social media to see if you have a local 4X4 Response team.
My husband volunteers for our local branch and this is the kind of thing they help with.

If you share the name of the sanctuary, those of us who have Facebook can post appeals on our pages. At least we can spread the news quicker that way and, hopefully, someone can help.

No help but keeping it bumped

If you're anywhere near a military base, give them a call in the morning and ask if they have any they can let you have.

Where I live what would work is facebook groups - but include ecycle etc wherever there is a really big audience, get local radio to give it a mention, tv if it's not too late to get it on local news? anyone with a big local following on facebook, twitter to share. local communities can be amazing, fingers crossed and good luck x

Yes try local military, fire service and anything like mountain rescue.

Post on social media for local people
To show up with spades and dig trenches to divert water??

Make damns through the night if you can get the man power with earth mounds etc?