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It's a strong rain tonight

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 21 Jul 20

I had almost an hour of sleep because of that good rain this afternoon. But tonight the rain got stronger and few drops is hitting me by the window. Maybe there's a typhoon or moonson or something but I didn't get to watch the...

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Water logging problem in India

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 4 Sep 18

The water logging problem in India is manmade and is causing lot of problems. On the one hand the water of the drains overflow and cause infection and spread diseases. While on the other hand rain water getting no place to...

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We'll Get By With a Little Help

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381960) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Dec 15

Yesterday Vince picked up two backpackers from the local hostel and they helped us dig some trenches. A tree root had broken through a water pipe and we needed to lay a new pipe. Once we could have managed on our own and enjoyed...

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ACID MINE DRAINAGE

Muis Ahmad @muizt_D_nevra (4) • Ujung Pandang, Indonesia 4 Jun 14

Acid mine drainage (air asam tambang = Bahasa Indonesia) is water that commonly contaminated when pyrite, chalcopyrite or any iron sulfides, then highly exposed and reacts with air and water. This contaminant form sulfuric acid...

Lack of Drainage in Clay

Reba47 @Reba47 (35) • United States 13 May 12

First off I live in a rented home. On one side of my yard I have nothing but clay and the total lack of drainage Is becoming an issue for both my outside dogs and my neighbors. The owner of the house was going to simply dump...

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Infrastructure is the Problem not exactly the people....

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 28 Jul 11

Hello Lotters, I was merely reacting to the survey that TV Patrol posted recently. The survey Poll was about "Filipinos learned from the recent Typhoon's with regards for it's preparedness. Survey...

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Food Waste Recycled as Slop Oil

freymind @freymind (1351) • Philippines 21 Feb 11

Never heard of it until I read this article about people in a part in China use Slop Oil or Drainage Oil that was refined from slop or swill that came from the leftover food people throw from restaurants. Just by looking at the...

restaurant left over

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We just had a bit of Home Improvement(drains,gutter,an roof)...a bit

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 1 Aug 10

I know it's not that interesting to talked about but it's something that my mom hadn't done in YEARS.. ever since she got that money that my dad left over in the bank while he was here in the Phils. she decided to have several...

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Water Drainage.

CRIVAS @CRIVAS (1815) • Canada 6 Mar 09

My city street has been very poorly planned. There are no city cewer drains until the corners at the begining and end of the blocks. Every single time that there is a heavy rainfall or like this week, the snow starts to melt, the...

Does your toddler have tubes?

psspurgeon1 @psspurgeon1 (1109) • United States 14 Jan 09

I was wondering if anyone had little ones with tubes in their ears... My daughter had tubes put in last July and she is still having a terrible time with her ears. They periodically drain this weird white stuff and hurt her. The...

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how do you clean clogged sinks and drainage?

djmarion @djmarion (4898) • Philippines 24 Mar 08

this morning while right after my coffee i went to the bathroom to do my morning rituals and to my shock the drainage and sink has clogged and the water hasn't subside. i decided to clean it first before taking my shower but i...

unclog drainage

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What's that gunk coming out of my daughter's ear

tcolwell @tcolwell (138) 2 Jan 08

My daughter had tubes about a year and a half ago and since then hasn't had any problems with ear infections. But she recently had some drainage from her ear. Gross! Is that a common symptom of an ear infection.

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Water Drainage Problems!

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 11 Apr 07

Free standing dish racks. You know the type. These are the ones that you set on the counter. They have a mat for drainage etc. The rack sits on top of the rack. It's supposed to drain the water into the sink by gravataional...

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My backyard becomes a swamp!

Julia1970 @Julia1970 (410) • United States 8 Jan 07

Help! I am wanting a garden but my backyard turns into a swamp when it rains more than 1 inch. Any suggestions? Any drainage suggestions?

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