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Thousand of people without access to clean water in Mississippi

More than 150,000 people don't have access to safe drinking water in Jackson, Mississippi after a water treatment plant in the state capital malfunctioned due to major flooding. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joins "CBS News Mornings" from Jackson to share what she's heard from people who live in the area and the calls for help being sent out by the city's mayor.
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