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How Low-Lying Areas Are Preparing Storm Drains for Summer Rain

Megan Wild drain, drive, Environmental Protection Agency, hydrostatic, Land Use, machinery, planning, pollution, rain, rainwater, road, salt, storm, stormwater, summer

With the amount of rain falling during the heaviest storms increasing by 20 percent over the last century, cities have good reason to be preparing for lots of rain this summer.

Watering Can in Garden

House & Home

Run-Off Redux: Reusing Rainwater in the Garden

Megan Wild dry well, garden, Impermeable Surface, rain, rain garden, raingarden, rainwater, run-off, runoff

Build a rain garden, grade your yard, collect rainwater, replace impermeable surfaces: these are just a few ways to cut down on run-off from your garden…

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