Jackson, Mississippi, preparing to go without water periodically for up to 10 years as crisis continues

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Families and businesses continue to go without water as pipe system repairs are underway in Jackson, Mississippi. The city may be plagued by water problems for up to the next 10 years.

It’s been over five months since the Pearl River crested and Jackson, Mississippi’s

Now, crews are working to replace the pipe system, but families and businesses are prepared to go without water periodically, for up to 10 years.Baltimore, Maryland, and Houston, Texas. The systems are replaced section-by-section after failure. But, these years-long projects can cause water main breaks.their water crisis"Every move you make to try to alleviate this problem causes pressure to go in another direction. And, when it gets to one direction, there are old pipes, or, the water main breaks. And, when the water mains start to break, it shifts pressure everywhere. It’s especially hard on our businesses," Jones said.

Fredick Womack runs Operation Good. He said as national attention has shifted to other cities or issues, local organizations are feeling the strain and aren’t sure if their resources can sustain five to ten more years of water outages. "People rely very heavily on organizations like ours, Operation Good, to provide them with water and basic necessities, because when the water goes out, people can not even take showers, baths, utilize toilets" Womack said.

"Send drinking water. Continue to send drinking water. You can send it to the city or county. There are so many areas where we need those resources for these people. It’s an ongoing process," Jones said.

 

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