The Community Fill and Deliver operation is well underway.
Crews from the City of Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada Division of Forestry inmate crews, civic organizations, and citizens are filling and delivering sandbags throughout the community to senior citizens and the disabled.
Approximately 200 people are working to protect their community, Lyon County Manager Jeffery Page said.
Lyon County and Walker River Irrigation District are working along the east banks of the main stem of the Walker River to build up levees to reduce the effects of flooding.
In addition to the community effort, the other self fill sand bag locations are busy.
Page said he is impressed with the community support and out reach. He hopes that all these efforts are unnecessary, but with flows predicted at well above flood stage, it's better to be safe than sorry.