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The mayor estimates that and overhaul could cost billions. there are still more hurdles to jump through. >> i do want to forewarn you another issue we may experience, as they are able to increase their pressure at the plant to levels that has not seen in many years, the challenge then becomes whether we have pipes rupture across the city. we know that we have brittle pipes we have aged pipes, just as our water facility treatments are aged. until there is a long term fix, residents here in jackso...

Forced to close and there isnt enough water to fight fires in the states capital. parents are worried about their childrens health during this crisis. >> fever, headaches, theyve got chills, all of that. i traced everything back to it was the water. >> reporter: residents are left waiting on hours long lines for water. >> ive been in line maybe almost an hour. >> its been rough. >> somebody got to do something. >> reporter: the citys water problems have been ongoing for years and theres been a b...

To when things will get back to normal. our team at nbc news has been on the ground since day one and i want to play something that one mom told one of my colleagues here. watch. >> im very frustrated. its very sad because the whole community is suffering. this has been going on for too long to not have it figured out by now. >> this isnt the first time, even in the last year, that jackson has faced water problems. the governor has said he knew it was only a matter of time before the citys alrea...

. up to 200,000 people in jackson, mississippi are still without water. mega distribution sites are stocked with truckloads of water bottles but residents are being turned away since demand is so high. officials still cant say when the water will be safe again. >> i do want to be clear and set expectations that there will be future interruptions, including the one today. they are not avoidable at this point and they will be as limited in time as we can possibly make them. >> the predominantly ...

Them. the epa has been trying to work with the city, yet theres still been holdups, even when it comes to hiring people for the water facility itself to keep it running. they knew it was hang. the fact theyve been under a boil warning for the last month is absurd that this is where we are right now. but again, it is when public servants fail to do their dang jobs and cant even do the basics. >> scott. >> yeah, i think this is one of the worst run city in america. youre upset with governor reeves...

In downtown dallas overnight rescue crews pulled people from flooded cars. other drivers swam to safety. this is after heavy rain flooded the interstate. rushing water set down lane after lane as dallas received a summers worth of rain in less than 24 hours. >> it seems like this has become an almost regular event. chad myers is standing by. lets begin with ed lavandera in dallas. some of those people lucky to escape with their lives. >> oh, its been a brutal overnight hours. were standing over ...

Health officials are concerned about the impact consuming Housatonic water might have on the young, the old and the ailing. They plan to press the Select Board to do something

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KUANTAN: The Pahang government aims to solve at least 90% of water problems in the state within five years, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

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