FloodSax soaking up rainwater leaking into a supermarket, preventing a slip hazard for staff and customers Packs of 5 FloodSax are very space-saving to store FloodSax holding back a deluge of floodwater

Heavy rain sees huge demand for FloodSax - the original alternative sandbags

This week’s horrendous rain has seen a big upsurge in demand for FloodSax sandless sandbags … especially from businesses.

Supermarkets have especially needed emergency FloodSax stocks to protect their own stores at severe risk of flooding which would cause an immense amount of water damage.

FloodSax managing director Richard Bailey said: “We have kept up with the big increase in demand and managed to use express deliveries to the get the FloodSax to where they are needed quickly, usually within 24 hours.

“Now the rains seem to be subsiding it would be a good time for businesses and homeowners to stock up with FloodSax ready for the next heavy downpours and, possibly, storms which are sure to come.

“People still believe local councils will provide sandbags but they have no responsibility to do that which is why many now urge homeowners and businesses to stock up with FloodSax instead as they are so space-saving to store yet quick and easy to deploy.”

The last year has seen an unprecedented 12 named storms lash the UK, causing countless millions of pounds of flood damage.

Many people don’t realise there is often a higher excess on their flooding insurance – normally hundreds of pounds – before they can even claim for flood and water damage.

Some policies do not pay out at all for groundwater flooding which is when the water table rises during intense rainfall to flood homes and businesses. Read more about that here at My insurer won't cover flood damage after heavy rain - what can I do? DEAN DUNHAM replies | This is Money

FloodSax were devised and manufactured by Environmental Defence Systems Ltd based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

They come vacuum-packed in packs of five and in their dry state are ultra-flat with a large surface area which makes them ideal to soak up drips, leaks and spills indoors, especially in hard-to-reach places such as beneath boilers, below radiators and underneath pipes. They are also ideal to soak up rainwater getting into properties through leaky roofs and windows or rising up from the ground.

But immerse FloodSax in water and the gelling polymer inside absorbs the water and then retains it, making the FloodSax inflate to become an instant sandbag but without any sand. They are then easy to stack into highly effective flood barriers to keep flood water out or to divert it down drains.

Around 3 million FloodSax have now been sold worldwide.

They are available online or through stockists across the UK. More information at https://www.floodsax.co.uk/buy/uk-suppliers/

If you need FloodSax as an emergency then use our express delivery website at Floodsax Express. Floodsax Express