FEMA arrived at the O.B. Curtis treatment plant Friday to provide technical assistance as Jackson restores pressure in its drinking water system. While progress is being made to increase pressure, doing so may cause lines to burst in the coming days.
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi TodayFEMA visits Jackson’s water plant; Lumumba warns of rupturing lines by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today September 2, 2022 Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel arrived at the O.B. Curtis treatment plant on Friday to provide technical assistance as Jackson restores pressure in its drinking water system. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell detailed how the federal emergency declaration President Joseph Biden signed this week will help the city's repairs.
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