Timeline: Jackson is in the middle of a water crisis. How did we get here? Sarah Haselhorst, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
WATCH: Jackson resident nine days without water gets her water back
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A water outage in Jackson has caused many to lug gallons from distribution sites to their homes just to flush the toilet. Low pressure in faucets has made it difficult to shower or wash dishes. A citywide water boil has left thousands of people without immediate, safe drinking water.
How did it happen? Here s what to know:
Feb. 16: Winter weather and icy temperatures choked equipment at the city s water treatment plants, rendering water pressure inadequate. It caused nearly 43,000 water customers in Jackson to be placed under a boil-water advisory.
357 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths reported Tuesday in Miss. . (Source: MSDH) By Chris Thies | March 9, 2021 at 12:06 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 12:06 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) – The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 357 new COVID-19 cases and 26 coronavirus-related deaths statewide Tuesday.
The latest figures brought the state’s total cases and deaths since February 2020 to 298,008 and 6,834.
Six of the new deaths happened between Oct. 2, 2020 and March 8, 2021, MSDH said. The other 20 were identified from death certificate reports from between Jan. 14 and March 2.
Of the new deaths, two were reported in the Pine Belt with single deaths being reported in Perry and Jones counties. Thirty two of the new cases were reported in the Pine Belt.
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 357 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths including three in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 298,008 cases and 6,834 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area: Hancock County has 3,555 cases and 78 deaths Harrison County is at 16,943 […]