Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says Jackson could soon fail to produce running water after severe flooding
NEWMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that there is no longer reliable water following flooding in the capital city of Jackson.
Reeves was briefed by the state's health department and told reporters in a Monday evening press conference that it had been a"near impossibility" to hold the city's main water-treatment facility together. He said that there was a"near certainty" that Jackson would fail to produce running water in the coming weeks or months if conditions did not improve. for an extended period," Reeves said.
"Until it is fixed, it means we do not have reliable running water at scale. It means the city cannot produce enough water to fight fires, to reliably flush toilets and to meet other critical needs," he warned. Over the weekend, Reeves said that his administration, assessed risks, devised water distribution plans and sourced tankers. Floodwaters covered the streets in some parts of the North Canton Circle neighborhood of Jackson, Miss., on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.A homeowner drives through rising floodwaters in this northeast Jackson, Miss., neighborhood, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in anticipation of expected severe flooding from heavy rains days earlier in mid-Mississippi.
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