Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor Declares State of Emergency Amid Water Crisis

Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor Declares State of Emergency Amid Water Crisis
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba speaks during a press conference in Jackson, Miss., on March 8, 2021. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Caden Pearson
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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday after the Mississippi capital’s water system was damaged by extreme winter weather, causing little to no pressure for many.

Because of the broken system, Jackson issued a precautionary boil water advisory on Christmas Day for all surface water connections until further notice.
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