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catbyte

(36,118 posts) Wed Jan 1, 2025, 11:34 AM Jan 1

Chaos at Manchester Airport

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Chaos at Manchester Airport (Original Post) catbyte Jan 1 OP

I was watching take-offs at Heathrow this morning. There's lots of rain in London too. Happy new year. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 #1

Jeez i wish we had a way of scooping up flood waters and sending it to places Karadeniz Jan 1 #2

Yes, nations need a national water grid like our power grids. We seem to have a national stupid grid as it is everywhere dutch777 Jan 1 #3

Good Call DarthDem Jan 1 #4

If the Earth wasn't flat the rainwater would mercuryblues Jan 1 #6

Many airports are built near lakes or rivers, and so PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 1 #5

mahatmakanejeeves

(62,030 posts)

1. I was watching take-offs at Heathrow this morning. There's lots of rain in London too. Happy new year. NT

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Wed Jan 1, 2025, 11:38 AM

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Karadeniz

(23,627 posts)

2. Jeez i wish we had a way of scooping up flood waters and sending it to places

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 11:46 AM

Jan 1

That are in dire need of water.

dutch777

(3,701 posts)

3. Yes, nations need a national water grid like our power grids. We seem to have a national stupid grid as it is everywhere

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:14 PM

Jan 1

Sorry, I digress.

DarthDem

(5,374 posts)

4. Good Call

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:39 PM

Jan 1

Moreover, I'm no expert on the subject, but I think that water reclamation on a large scale is technologically possible. Of course, even if I'm right about that, it requires money and, in this country, federal legislation, so . . . .

mercuryblues

(15,336 posts)

6. If the Earth wasn't flat the rainwater would

Reply to DarthDem (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:56 PM

Jan 1

flow downward instead of pooling up and flooding.

Do I really need this?

PoindexterOglethorpe

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5. Many airports are built near lakes or rivers, and so

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Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:53 PM

Jan 1

very subject to flooding.

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