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Water problems in Jackson, Mississippi, go deeper than pipes, experts say

Wednesday, September 21 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- When Jackson, Mississippi, residents lost access to clean water late last month, federal, state and local officials scrambled to fix an infrastructure problem deeper than just money could solve. In August, historic flooding in Mississippi damaged a major pump at the O.B.... Read More.

Jackson, Mississippi, residents sue officials over water crisis

Tuesday, September 20 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- As Jackson, Mississippi, continues efforts to recover from the city's water crisis this summer, residents have filed a class action lawsuit against former and current city officials, as well as infrastructure engineering companies, for their alleged role in neglecting or worsening... Read More.

Nearly one in four Flint residents may have PTSD after water crisis, study finds

Tuesday, September 20 by ABC News

(FLINT, Mich.) -- Five years after a water crisis rocked Flint, Michigan, a significant number of residents are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or depression and some may be suffering from both conditions, a new study finds. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina... Read More.

Mississippi lifts boil water notice for Jackson residents

Thursday, September 15 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Mississippi ended its boil water notice for all of Jackson's residents on Thursday, the state's health department announced. The news comes nearly two weeks after water pressure returned to the state capital's residents after days of a water shortage crisis that impacted... Read More.

Map: Where ongoing water crises are happening in the US right now

Thursday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jackson, Mississippi, is not the first U.S. city to have a water crisis -- nor is it likely to be the last. However, the city's crisis has highlighted the ongoing fight for access to clean drinking water, which continues to be at... Read More.

Baltimore latest among major cities experiencing contamination in water supply

Wednesday, September 7 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- Baltimore has become the latest major city to experience a water crisis involving contamination in the water supply. City officials have been urging residents to boil tap water for at least one minute after E. coli was discovered in West Baltimore at one... Read More.

Jackson residents should have water pressure again amid shortage crisis

Monday, September 5 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, should have water pressure again, officials announced Sunday evening, following nearly a week of no reliable running water for thousands of residents. Water tanks at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant saw "increased storage levels" overnight, with many... Read More.

How the water crisis is impacting Jackson residents

Saturday, September 3 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Jackson, Mississippi, resident Velma Warner says the city's most recent flooding brings up memories of two years past, when Pearl River floods forced many in the Canton Club neighborhood of Northeast Jackson to leave their homes. Though Warner and her family had time... Read More.

Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, ‘very dire’ for local businesses

Friday, September 2 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- When the water stopped running at her restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday afternoon, Tanya Burns was preparing for a private event set to begin about one hour later. Suddenly, her dishwasher didn't work and her toilets couldn't flush. "How do you... Read More.

‘A set of accumulated problems’: Why Jackson, Mississippi, is facing a water crisis

Thursday, September 1 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, are facing a clean water shortage, days after Gov. Tate Reeves announced a major pump at the city's main water treatment facility was damaged. The city's mayor says the current water crisis is a result of years-long... Read More.

600 Mississippi National Guardsmen to be deployed to help with water distribution in Jackson

Wednesday, August 31 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Six hundred Mississippi National Guard members will deploy to Jackson starting Thursday to help with water distribution, officials said Wednesday, as they grapple with an ongoing water crisis plaguing residents. No timeline was given when the water pumps at Jackson's O.B. Curtis... Read More.

Jackson residents face clean water crisis — as state, local leaders point fingers

Wednesday, August 31 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Jackson, Mississippi's water supply is wholly unsafe to drink, officials said on Monday, with water pressure so low from long-failing treatment systems compounded by river flooding this week that cooking and cleaning -- and firefighting, flushing toilets and bathing -- would... Read More.

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Water problems in Jackson, Mississippi, go deeper than pipes, experts say

Jackson, Mississippi, residents sue officials over water crisis

Nearly one in four Flint residents may have PTSD after water crisis, study finds

Mississippi lifts boil water notice for Jackson residents

Map: Where ongoing water crises are happening in the US right now

Baltimore latest among major cities experiencing contamination in water supply

Jackson residents should have water pressure again amid shortage crisis

How the water crisis is impacting Jackson residents

Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, ‘very dire’ for local businesses

‘A set of accumulated problems’: Why Jackson, Mississippi, is facing a water crisis

600 Mississippi National Guardsmen to be deployed to help with water distribution in Jackson

Jackson residents face clean water crisis — as state, local leaders point fingers

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