Jackson, Mississippi city officials ordered residents on surface water connections to boil their water after water pipes froze and burst.
In late August, torrential rains and flooding of the Pearl River exacerbated problems at one of Jackson’s two treatment plants, leading to a drop in pressure throughout the city, where the more than 150,000 residents were already under a boil-water order due to poor quality.
Firefighters and recruits for the Jackson, Miss., Fire Department carry cases of bottled water to residents vehicles, Aug. 18, 2022, as part of the city's response to longstanding water system problems.
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