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More sandbags on the way

Many of the sandbag distribution sites in Rock County ran out of sandbags Friday, but more were on the way, Rock County officials said.

An estimated 60,000 sandbags had been distributed to residents, and 40,000 more were on the way from La Crescent, Minn., said Cmdr. Tom Gehl of the Rock County Sheriff's Office.

"We're just getting them as quick as we can get them. As you can well imagine, there's a demand for these all over the Midwest," Gehl said.

He estimated that a truck carrying sandbags would arrive in Rock County late Friday afternoon or early Friday evening. The sandbags were to be given to municipalities, who would make them available to residents.

People needing sandbags should go to the distribution sites throughout the county. Gehl said people should not go to the Rock County Health Care Center. No sandbags are being distributed there, he said.

The only Janesville sandbag distribution site is the City Services Center, 2200 Highway 51 North.

They also are available at:

--Beloit Town Hall, 2871 S. Afton Road, Beloit. Call (608) 364-2980.
--Fulton Town Hall, 2738 W. Fulton Center Drive, Edgerton. Call (608) 868-4103. After work hours, call (608) 751-4820.
--Town of Janesville area, pick up at the bar on North West River Road, across Highway 14 from the Redwood Motel, 3912 N Hackbarth Road, Janesville.
--Milton Town Hall, 23 First St., Milton. Call (608) 868-2465. Bags are also available at Mallwood Park at the end of Road 2 East in Mallwood Estates. Mallwood residents can call Scott Barker (608) 884-4882 to arrange to pick up bags.
--Rock Town Hall, 5102 S. County D, Afton. Call (608) 362-0598.
--Telfer and Krueger parks in Beloit.

Residents should bring shovels to fill the bags.