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In one hand Manuel Reyes Estrada carried a form and a pencil, in the other a bucket filled with small fish and a plastic Bucanero beer cup. “It is like this,” he said. “We, the health brigade employees, are only allowed to write with pencils.” His superiors, he explained, use …

In one hand Manuel Reyes Estrada carried a form and a pencil, in the other a bucket filled with small fish and a plastic Bucanero beer cup. “It is like this,” he said. “We, the health brigade employees, are only allowed to write with pencils.” His superiors, he explained, use …

Finding water damage in your home is never a good situation, especially if it destroys your personal belongings. If you’re wondering does renters insurance cover water damage, here’s the answer — it depends. Your renters insurance policy will cover certain types of water damage, but not all. And if there’s …

Not long after Selangor’s river pollution fiasco last month, on October 4, Air Selangor posted an announcement on their Facebook page. This was regarding yet another water cut, and at that time, the facility was unable to predict how long it would take before clean water could be distributed to …

Photo by michaeljung / Shutterstock.com Water is becoming more expensive across the U.S. So, it’s important to make sure you’re not flushing your hard-earned cash down the drain through poor conservation practices. Following are some of the biggest mistakes that can increase your water bill. 1. Not using low-flow showerheads …

Water, water everywhere… and so many ways to mess with it! You’ve got your bottled water, alkaline water, structured water, deuterium-depleted water. It turns out the water can be pretty darn complicated—and contentious. People have strong opinions about what makes the healthiest, most hydrating water. I’m glad to see folks …

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Staying put, but worried2. Replacing bottles and boiling water3. Frugal alternative to laundry softener4. Son has many credit …

I live with my family in an almost 200-year-old house on the coast of Maine. Down a steep, wooded bank behind our house is an Audubon sanctuary and two vulnerable ecosystems: a saltwater marsh surrounding a tidal salt river, and a freshwater stream that travels through trees, over big granite …

We tend to think of sweeping hurricanes and thunderous tornadoes when we purchase homeowners insurance coverage, but a burst pipe is no less formidable. A burst pipe can cost you $ 10,000 in damages, no small sum by any means. Water damage is one of the leading causes of insurance …