Valley cities respond to storm with sand for residents to bag

PHOENIX — Valley cities were making sand and/or sand bags available Monday to residents concerned about the day’s record rain and flooding damaging their property.

A storm dropped of nearly 3 inches of rain at Sky Harbor Airport, while other parts of the Valley were drenched with 4 inches or more.

Mesa will have sand at:

• Fire Station 204, 1426 S. Extension Road

• Fire Station 205, 730 S. Greenfield Road

• Fire Station 209, 7035 E. Southern Avenue

• Fire Station 212, 2430 S. Ellsworth Road

• City Transportation, 300 E. Sixth St.

• East Mesa Service Center, 6935 E. Decatur

Surprise will have sand and bags at:

• Vehicle Maintenance Yard, 16560 N. Dysart Road

• Bell Road Lake (south side), 15105 W. Bell Road

• South Plant (north gate), 11401 N. 136th Avenue

• Water Well site, 16849 W. Jomax Road

• Westgate city facility, 13430 W. Westgate Drive

• Litchfield Yard, 17274 N. Litchfield Road

• Old City Hall recycle bin site, 12425 W. Bell Road

• Fire Station 302 recycle bin site, 18600 Reems Road

• DreamCatcher Park recycle bin site, 14534 W. Tierra Buena Lane

Glendale’s sand will be available at:

• Bonsall Park, 59th Avenue and Bethany Home Road

• Fire Station 153, 14061 N. 59th Ave.

• Support Services 7501 N. 55th Ave.

• Lions Park, 63rd and Hayward avenues

Tempe will have bags at the northeast corner of Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway.

All the cities ask that anyone coming for the sand bring their own shovel.

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