RedSea4u

I know the idea of throwing water all over the streets is to keep the dust down - but I think it makes more of a mess........ do you think that wetting the ground helps !

I'm not aware of the practice per se but being asmatic, I can say that watering the dust down helps a lot.

It ruins my shoes!

Do you remember when we used to throw water all over the streets? That didn't work either LOL.

I guess it depends how desperate you are for the loo

Yes, keeping the dust down is good

Alot of the shopkeepers do it in the evening when a little cooler when the wind picks up a little and all their goods get covered in dust and sand.
Common practice in Hurghada.