As flooding becomes more of an issue for more communities and businesses, it's good to know that innovation is coming to the rescue. FloodSax flood defence bags are providing a real alternative to traditional sandbags when it comes to protecting homes and business premises. They have been adopted by Anglian Water and Scottish Water as part of their emergency response procedures. FloodSax bags have a number of significant advantages over sandbags. Weighing only 7 ounces before activation, they are quick and easy to deploy and in as little as three minutes, they can provide an effective barrier not only to water but even sewage. They are also easy to transport (1 pallet of FloodSax is equivalent to 15 pallets of sandbags) and they have a shelf life of 5 years compared to the 6 months of a sandbag. Anglian Water have incorporated FloodSax into their BS2599 Business Contingency, which won an award at the 2013 Emergency Planning Conference in Glasgow. They are also being used and approved b