Thousands remain without water to flush their toilets in Mississippi
Residents in Jackson, Mississippi have been lining up to buy bottled water after a major failure at the state’s water treatment plant.
Authorities are staying tight-lipped on when the plant will be fixed.
“The focus right now is making sure we can get bottled water out,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said.
Pumps at the water treatment plant were damaged in July, which prompted the facility to start using a range of smaller pumps.
“Right now, we’re providing temporary measures to increase the water pressure so people can at least flush their toilets and use the faucets.”
DEANNE CRISWELL, FEMA ADMINISTRATOR
The city, which is home to around 150,000 residents, is under a strict ‘boil-water advisory’.
But some authorities remain on edge about the quality of water once this advisory is lifted.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said it is too early to tell when the water treatment plant will be up and running again.
“We have a lot more to learn about what it’s going to take to get that plant up and running.”
