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A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
The restaurant is one of many businesses in Jackson that have suffered as the city reaches nearly a full work week of little or no water, according to interviews with local business leaders.
The Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition, led by the People’s Advocacy Institute, is working with the city of Jackson to distribute bottled water daily.Those who are interested in getting water ...
The orders affected more than 188,000 people in Mississippi’s capital city and nearly 28,000 residents in Flowood, the health department said. JXN Water, Jackson’s third party water manager ...
Bottles of water at the Walgreens in Jackson, Mississippi, shortly after the 2022 Jackson Water Crisis. Camera manufacturer: Apple: Camera model: iPhone 12 Pro: Author: Kenneth C. Zirkel: Exposure time: 1/100 sec (0.01) F-number: f/2.4: ISO speed rating: 200: Date and time of data generation: 11:01, 13 October 2022: Lens focal length: 1.54 mm ...
Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County.The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a significant decline from 173,514, or 11.42%, since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city.
Image: A line of cars snakes past several city blocks as workers with the Mississippi Rapid Response coalition hand out bottled water to Jackson, Miss., residents on Dec. 27, 2022.
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) is a governing entity within the state of Mississippi tasked to manage a portion of the Pearl River basin, including the Ross Barnett Reservoir area, and its watersheds. The responsibilities of the district include: overseeing land management, maintaining natural resources, and providing ...