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The present invention comprises an apparatus that is designed to hold back flood waters via a series of interconnected long flexible tubular units. Each unit is connected to each other via a sleeve and has a weighted flap portion for additional anchoring. Each unit has its own fill tube and drain pl

The present invention comprises an apparatus that is designed to hold back flood waters via a series of interconnected long flexible tubular units. Each unit is connected to each other via a sleeve and has a weighted flap portion for additional anchoring. Each unit has its own fill tube and drain plug and is designed to retain water or other liquid to provide an impervious water barrier when in deployment.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for holding back low-level flood waters pooled adjacent to a building structure foundation, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of detachably interconnected bladder units positioned end-to-end along an edge of the flood waters, each of said bladder units inclu

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for holding back low-level flood waters pooled adjacent to a building structure foundation, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of detachably interconnected bladder units positioned end-to-end along an edge of the flood waters, each of said bladder units including a sleeve interconnected with an adjacent one of said bladder units and thereby forming a continuous barrier to prevent undesirable encroaching of the flood waters; a plurality of flaps pivotally attached to each of said bladder units respectively, each said bladder units being provided with a fill plug and a drain plug operably attached thereto, said flaps being attached to an upper central region of said bladder units and extending along an entire longitudinal length thereof respectively, said flaps extending downwardly and outwardly along a ground level towards the flood waters; and, means for anchoring said flaps to the ground during operating conditions such that said bladder units are prohibited from being displaced along the ground; wherein each of said bladder units are adaptable for housing a predetermined volume of fluid therein; wherein said sleeve has a proximal end circumferentially connected to a first end of an associated one of said bladder units, said sleeve extending distally and longitudinally away from said first end wherein a distal end of said sleeve is directly mated to an adjacent one of said bladder units for creating a continuous series of interconnected bladder units; wherein said sleeves are permanently and integrally coupled to said bladder units respectively; and, wherein said flaps have a first end terminating at said upper central region of said bladder unit such that said flaps extend along only one side of said bladder units respectively. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fill plug is located on an upper half surface of said bladder unit, said fill plug including a tubular orifice provided with a threaded cap attached thereto, said drain plug being located on a lower half of said bladder unit for draining the fluid out from said bladder unit. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said anchoring means comprises: a plurality of anchoring straps and a plurality of anchoring rods, said anchoring straps being permanently coupled directly to said flap and terminating away from a lateral edge thereof, each of said anchoring straps being provided with an eyelet wherein said anchoring rods are driven through said eyelets and into the ground to thereby securely fastening said bladder unit to the ground; wherein said anchoring rods each have a head portion large enough to cover a diameter of said eyelet. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said flap further comprises: at least one pouch formed along a body thereof; and, at least one weight member removably positioned within said pouch for preventing said bladder unit from undesirably traveling along the ground; wherein said weight member comprises a flat rectangular plate; and, wherein said weight member positioned therein said pouch of said flap enables a selectable means of quickly configuring said flap towards said low-level flood waters. 5. An apparatus for holding back low-level flood waters pooled adjacent to a building structure foundation, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of detachably interconnected bladder units positioned end-to-end along an edge of the flood waters, each of said bladder units including a sleeve interconnected with an adjacent one of said bladder units and thereby forming a continuous barrier to prevent undesirable encroaching of the flood waters; a plurality of flaps pivotally attached to each of said bladder units respectively, each said bladder units being provided with a fill plug and a drain plug operably attached thereto, said flaps being attached to an upper central region of said bladder units and extending along an entire longitudinal length thereof respectively, said flaps extending downwardly and outwardly along a ground level towards the flood waters, said flaps being connected longitudinally to an upper central region of said bladder unit and extending downwardly and outwardly to approximately double a diameter of said bladder; and, means for anchoring said flaps to the ground during operating conditions such that said bladder units are prohibited from being displaced along the ground; wherein each of said bladder units are adaptable for housing a predetermined volume of fluid therein; wherein said sleeve has a proximal end circumferentially connected to a first end of an associated one of said bladder units, said sleeve extending distally and longitudinally away from said first end wherein a distal end of said sleeve is directly mated to an adjacent one of said bladder units for creating a continuous series of interconnected bladder units; wherein said sleeves are permanently and integrally coupled to said bladder units respectively; and, wherein said flaps have a first end terminating at said upper central region of said bladder unit such that said flaps extend along only one side of said bladder units respectively. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said fill plug is located on an upper half surface of said bladder unit, said fill plug including a tubular orifice provided with a threaded cap attached thereto, said drain plug being located on a lower half of said bladder unit for draining the fluid out from said bladder unit. 7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said anchoring means comprises: a plurality of anchoring straps and a plurality of anchoring rods, said anchoring straps being permanently coupled directly to said flap and terminating away from a lateral edge thereof, each of said anchoring straps being provided with an eyelet wherein said anchoring rods are driven through said eyelets and into the ground to thereby securely fastening said bladder unit to the ground; wherein said anchoring rods each have a head portion large enough to cover a diameter of said eyelet. 8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said flap further comprises: at least one pouch formed along a body thereof; and, at least one weight member removably positioned within said pouch for preventing said bladder unit from undesirably traveling along the ground; wherein said weight member comprises a flat rectangular plate; and, wherein said weight member positioned therein said pouch of said flap enables a selectable means of quickly configuring said flap towards said low-level flood waters.