Residents Of Mississippi Capital ‘Tired Of Apologies’ As Water Stoppages Continue

Residents Of Mississippi Capital 'Tired Of Apologies' As Water Stoppages Continue

Residents Of Mississippi Capital 'Tired Of Apologies' As Water Stoppages Continue

Residents of Mississippi’s largest city are “tired of apologies,” but officials say they have no choice but to deal with ongoing water outages caused by extreme weather.

The city of Jackson advised residents to pick up water from any of four locations around town on Tuesday afternoon, as there is no clear end to the current crisis caused by subfreezing temperatures.

“I have spoken to residents who are tired of apologies,” Mayor Antar Lumumba told reporters on Tuesday, adding that no one knows when the current strike will end.

The winter freeze this weekend caused broken pipes, leaving thousands of residents of Mississippi‘s largest city and state capital without safe, running water.

“There is no way to prevent what is happening to our water treatment facility. We do not control Mother Nature,”Lumumba stated. “We are dealing with an old and crumbling system that continues to offer challenge after challenge.”

Lumumba expressed gratitude to crews searching for pipe breaks throughout the city, as federal, state, and local authorities continue to search for a long-term solution to Jackson’s frayed system.

“They continue to work at the water treatment facility, they continue to be a part of the coordinated effort to repair breaks where they have taken place,” the mayor added.

“And so this will not only be the case throughout this emergency. But as we are well aware, this will be our norm for some time as we have reached this agreement with the EPA.”

The Jackson Zoo said there is enough water to keep the animals safe, and Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon assured residents that they have enough resources to fight the fire.

While several fire stations do not have running water, Armon says that each unit has at least 500 gallons on hand, so firefighters should be able to make it for the time being.

“We do have the ability … to fight fires in circumstances or situations where we have low water pressure,” Armon added.

On Christmas Day, the city issued a boil-water notice, instructing residents to turn off faucets and inspect businesses and churches for leaks and broken pipes.

On Monday, Jackson officials informed residents that there were “significant leaks in the system that we have yet to identify.”

The city of approximately 150,000 people has a predominantly Black population, with more than 82% of residents identifying as African American.

A flood in August also disrupted the distribution system, forcing residents to scramble for water.

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