Jackson, Mississippi, has entered the third week of a crisis that has left much of the city without water since freezing temperatures devastated much of the South.
Community leaders say that the disaster isn't a one-off.
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Community leaders say that the disaster isn't a one-off.
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Weeks after the storm, the city continues to be under a boil water notice, and residents are being urged to conserve water.
Residents have been lining up at several sites that distribute non-potable water or water for flushing throughout the city.
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Residents have been lining up at several sites that distribute non-potable water or water for flushing throughout the city.
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Jackson reported 96 main water breaks and leaks, 53 of which have been repaired, the mayor's office said a statement.
While it's still unclear how many residents are out of water, community leaders, like state Rep. Ronnie Crudup, say it's at least 40,000.
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While it's still unclear how many residents are out of water, community leaders, like state Rep. Ronnie Crudup, say it's at least 40,000.
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Crudup has had no water for 16 days. He lives with his wife and two grandchildren, ages 9 and 10, in the hardest-hit part of the city, in South Jackson.
"We can't bathe, we can't cook food, we can't wash dishes, we can't do laundry. It's tremendously difficult," he says.
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"We can't bathe, we can't cook food, we can't wash dishes, we can't do laundry. It's tremendously difficult," he says.
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Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable and co-founder of the Mississippi Women's Economic Security Initiative says the government hasn't invested in Jackson's infrastructure for a very long time.
"All of this is interconnected."
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"All of this is interconnected."
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