, jackson had been dealing with “a deteriorating water system” long before this particular water crisis, in part because the city hasn’t had the appropriate infrastructure funding. jackson mayor chokwe antar lumumba says these critical improvements would now require $2 billion to implement. this...
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has blamed Jackson's water problems on mismanagement by city leaders. Reeves declared an emergency for the water system in late August and brought in out-of-state crews to help make repairs. Before the city's latest water crisis, though, R...
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The city of Jackson had already been under a boil water notice for about a month when, in late August, heavy rainfall and flooding led to problems at the deteriorating O.B. Curtis Water Plant and a drop in water pressure citywide. President Bidenissued a disaster declarationand Mississippi Go...
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(2018)Compendium of community and indigenous strategies for climate change adaptation with focus on addressing water scarcity in agriculture. However, for instance, there have been instances when indigenous populations are excluded from decisions concerning water that impact them directly (Jackson and ...
Jackson’s residents were already under a boil-water order before flooding from the Pearl River exacerbated long-standing problems at one of the city’s two water treatment plants. Officials said they made progress overnight in refilling tanks, treating water and increasing pressure at the O.B....
Jackson’s problems with water go back years, with boil-water advisories becoming almost a fact of life in Mississippi’s capital. In early 2020, the system failed an EPA inspection that found the drinking water had the potential to host harmful bacteria or parasites. The problems are largely...
Her advice to Jackson residents: “Just do the best that you can, and keep your family safe.” ‘Long tail’ of public works environmental disasters The water is back on in Jackson afterhistoric flooding took out the water treatment plant where pumps were already failing. But problems for re...
A Jackson, Miss., Fire Department firefighter puts cases of bottled water in a resident's SUV, Aug. 18, 2022, as part of the city's response to longstanding water system problems. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) However, the water shortage has caused other "ripple effects" in t...