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Heavy rainfall and flooding led to problems at the deteriorating O.B. Curtis Water Plant and a drop in water pressure citywide for seven days.
O.B. Curtis Water Plant
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About 80% of Jackson's 150,000 residents are Black, and about a quarter of the population lives in poverty.
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But some officials fear the pressure increase could break aging pipes. And Jackson's mayor says the state capital is "still in an emergency."
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The National Guard has been called to help as schools and businesses have been forced to close, but the urgent crisis has no end in sight.
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Water was out at many places in Jackson and pressure was low in others due to flood damage at an already-troubled water treatment plant.
State of emergency in Mississippi's capital due to water supply problems
Heavy rains caused problems at a water treatment plant, leading to low pressure and concerns about firefighting and people's ability to take showers and flush toilets.
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