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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

There are a number of things that individual residents can do to assist in reducing damage from major storms: -Clean or clear any drainage systems on your property. Particularly take a close look at landscaping materials. Is there material such as bark, leaves, mulch, etc. that could wash into a yard drain? Are the yard drains clean and free from silt and mud? It doesnt't take much debris to render the typical yard drain system useless.  2, record 1, English, - yard%20drain

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The principal purpose of yard and area drains is to carry off rain water as rapidly as it falls. ... Where they must discharge into a sewer, ... they should be trapped with a deep-seal trap ....  1, record 1, English, - yard%20drain

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Compare with "area drain" and "floor drain".  2, record 1, English, - yard%20drain

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les formes des cuvettes réceptrices des eaux des terrasses et la disposition de leurs grilles ou crapaudines jouent, comme les dispositions des siphons ou entrées d'eau de cours, un rôle non négligeable dans la rapidité d'évacuation des eaux pluviales.  2, record 1, French, - siphon%20de%20cour

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Siphon de cour en fonte à panier [...] Des siphons de gros diamètres, généralement en fonte, avec grilles et paniers en tôle perforée ou fils galvanisés, pour arrêter graviers et débris, sont placés dans les sols des cours ou des sous-sols pour recueillir les eaux pluviales et les eaux de lavage et de vidange.  2, record 1, French, - siphon%20de%20cour

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish