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Years. >> reporter: one state representative hopes this crisis will bring change. >> hopefully with direct support from the white house we'll be able to get the resources necessary to put the repairs in place to stabilize the systems. >> reporter: repairs that can't come fast enough for some residents. >> it has been very frustrating to have to fight for some water. >> jackson has to do something about this. what about the kids, what about the people? somebody got to do something. >> reporter: yeah, people waiting in line hours to get this water is precious, 48 bottles is what everyone is leav...

They are saying what is happening there right now was a long, long time in coming and fixing it could also be a pretty long-term process. >> they may get past this immediate crisis, they may have water they can drink sometime soon, but that doesn't fix the problem long term, tom. >> no. think about how many miles of pipe go under -- this is a moderate-size city. if you get under a huge city it's -- not a huge amount beyond that. bear in mind the american society of civil engineers has been saying for a long time, for a long time, that the drinking water infrastructure in this country everywher...

An american capital city with no drinking water. day four of a water crisis for the entire city of jackson, mississippi. residents forced to wait in line for hours hoping to pick up a case of bottled water. the mayor hopes service can be restored this week no that an emergency rental pump has been installed. more from ryan young in jackson. >> it is horrible. and i would like it to be fixed. please fix our water. >> reporter: the water crisis continues in to the third day still affecting the city of 150,000 people. >> it has been rough. >> reporter: the main water treatment facility in jackson...

Infrastructure system that is in some areas more than 100 years old. the city is very plainly dealing with an eroding and shrinking tax base and a crumbling water system and here is how the state has responded. the governor famously vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have helped both poor people in jackson pay their water bills while also helping the city collect much needed water revenue. he did so because he was concerned about giving the impression that quote the government has free money floating around to pay for all of these things. in addition, the state legislature killed the bill tha...

Severe weather, including a possible tornado, blew through saturday night. in jackson, mississippi, all eyes are on the pearl river, forecast to crest 36 feet early monday morning. several communities are at risk of flooding. >> if you are capable of getting out now, get out now. >> reporter: some residents aren't taking any chances. >> moving now just because whether we flood or not, we don't know. but we definitely won't have power in a few hours. >> reporter: and repairs are under way on busy interstate 10 near the california/arizona border after monsoon storms washed out a portion of the r...