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I know what you are thinking, "I thought Baghdad
is in a desert." Well, it is. But that doesn't mean water is not around. In fact, I work next to a man-made lake, and during
the winter they have a rainy season. Plus, the Tigris River runs right through the middle of the city. During the rainy season
-- which runs from December through March -- Baghdad will get a few inches of rain, which makes a mess of everything.
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After this rain, in which we recieved almost two inches of rain over a couple of days in January 2006, a HUMVEE drives
through one of the many puddles around the camp. The drainage system, which was pre-existing, drains the rain water into a
canal system.
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In this picture, a couple of workers dig a trench to help relieve the standing water and assist the drainage system.
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After some heavy January 2006 rains, the retention canals were overflowing and heading for structures.
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Here, the muddy water makes it nearly impossible to keep water tanks full and septic tanks empty. The black tank is an
above ground septic tank, which is actually a semi-trailer tank dropped on the ground. When you are in a war-zone with limited
logistical capabilities, you just make things happen to get the mission done.
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