Residents in Jackson, Mississippi are experiencing their fourth week with little to no water. The water shortage, which was caused by a winter storm on February 16th, has left over 160,000 residents struggling to complete everyday tasks. The city is still under a boil mandate because of cloudiness in the water, although the city is able to start water testing in the upcoming week.
Two days after the storm, there were multiple water main breaks all over the city which caused a mandatory boil mandate. Supplies began to run low as over 300,000 residents were without clean water. In response, governor Tate Reeves activated the National Guard to assist. Water was supposed to be restored by the end of the week, and water pressure was improving. It was determined that the aging infrastructure was the main reason for failure. Over $47 million dollars were requested to repair the damage from the storm.
