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In Sandbags and Duct Tape We Trust

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 1, 2008

Tremendous advances in technology haven't replaced two basic ingredients worthy of every homeowner's disaster kit: the lowly bag that can be filled with sand and the tough tape designed to connect duct pipes.

When floods hit Iowa and other states, volunteers came from near and far to fill sandbags by hand.

When the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta had a ventilation problem and a leak from a $214 million lab where deadly bacteria are studied, scientists sealed the door with duct tape. A year later, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, the tape is still there and apparently doing its job.

When a coach in Des Moines saw water rising toward his unprotected gym, what he called for was "plastic, duct tape, sandbags and manpower."

On the Fox River, when a woman wore her hands raw filling sandbags, a reporter noted that she wrapped her fingers in duct tape and kept working.

To get ready for Florida hurricane season, you'll need extra food, water, batteries, tarps, and medical supplies, but be sure not to forget the sandbags and duct tape.

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