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Jackson, Mississippi water crisis. / 32.29889°N 90.18472°W / 32.29889; -90.18472. A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water ...
The Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition, led by the People’s Advocacy Institute, is working with the city of Jackson to distribute bottled water daily.Those who are interested in getting water ...
In 2022, the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, which treats water for much of Jackson and surrounding cities for drinking, bathing and cooking, completely failed after the Pearl River flooded due ...
Image: A line of cars snakes past several city blocks as workers with the Mississippi Rapid Response coalition hand out bottled water to Jackson, Miss., residents on Dec. 27, 2022.
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) is a governing entity within the state of Mississippi tasked to manage a portion of the Pearl River basin, including the Ross Barnett Reservoir area, and its watersheds. The responsibilities of the district include: overseeing land management, maintaining natural resources, and providing ...
On October 20, 2003, the Atlanta City Council voted to rename Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to honor former mayor Maynard Jackson, who died June 23, 2003. The council planned to drop Hartsfield's name from the airport, but public outcry (occurring coincidentally during a debate over the state's flag ) prevented this.
Hinds County — 9,109. Rankin County — 14,389. Madison County — 377. Warren County — 26. Copiah County — 359. National Weather Service to investigate possible tornadoes. According to the ...
Grant McLaughlin, Mississippi Clarion Ledger. April 4, 2024 at 1:08 PM. A bill that would designate a state government appointed board to take over the Jackson water system in the near future has ...