The video shows a clear 'no'. Sir Michael Pitt's review of the 2007 floods commented that sandbags proved ineffective. 15 years on, there is still reliance on the humble sandbag.
Mary Dhonau OBE and Simon Crowther put sandbags to the test in a BSI accredited test tank. 4 sandbags were used in this test. Whilst we are in agreement that more sandbags, coupled with sheeting and boarding would prove more effective, this video demonstrates a more typical scenario.
The current advice is that time is much better spent moving belongings than it is sandbagging.
We find the only use for sandbags is as a ballast to weight something down, and in this case, we find it preferable to fill them with gravel as the gravel does not weep out of the bags during the flood event.
It is a common misconception that sandbags are cost effective, however this is not the case.
To be as best prepared as possible, we recommend using an accredited flood barrier.
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