"We can't bathe, we can't cook food, we can't wash dishes, we can't do laundry. It's tremendously difficult," one resident said.
"It's not enough to do anything with, and it doesn't even look safe," said Johnson, the mother of children ages 9, 6 and 3. Jackson reported 96 main water breaks and leaks, 53 of which have been repaired, the mayor's office said a"Today we saw pressure stay around 83 to 85 psi. This is good, but ultimately, we need to get to 90 psi and stay there consistently in order for water to be restored to everyone. This is an old system and we are taking it day by day as it recharges itself," the statement said.of nearly 50 public schools have reopened.
"We can't bathe, we can't cook food, we can't wash dishes, we can't do laundry. It's tremendously difficult," he said. Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable and co-founder of the Mississippi Women's Economic Security Initiative, a local nonprofit organization, said the water crisis has highlighted a slew of underlying issues long afflicting the community.
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These poor people. Do they have to wait for their governor to request funds, or ---? Apoparently the root of the poroblem is that pipes are damaged through the entire water system and must all be replaced. But if so, why hasn't that work been started?
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Leaders in Mississippi took their cues from Flint. Black people pay taxes but they don’t need to get any services. Mississippi, where racism is more than word.
Ya but they don’t have to mask up now I’m surprised mississippi got running water anyway
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Where’s the outrage like they have in Texas? Why is this any different?
This is so unfortunate 🙏🏾
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