Why Jackson, Mississippi is facing one of America's worst water crises
A series of infrastructure failures has left the residents of Jackson, Mississippi, unable to rely on their city's water supply. This video examines the sequence of events, from devastating floods to extreme freezes, that crippled the city's aging water system.
The crisis in Jackson began last August when a flood severely damaged the city's aging water infrastructure, leaving much of the population without access to water. The situation worsened just months later when extreme arctic weather caused widespread pipe bursts. These consecutive failures resulted in some residents losing water access for nearly two weeks, marking a period of significant hardship in one of the most severe water crises in United States history.
Source: The Only State Capital Where You Can’t Drink the Water
