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In Jackson, Mississippi, a water crisis of unparalleled scale
By Emmanuel Felton
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Mississippi Water Crisis a Failure Decades in the Making
By Amanda M. Klasing
‘We’re suffering out here’: Jackson residents and officials have been warning about water issues for years
By Nicquel Terry Ellis & Brandon Tensley
‘All of a sudden it’s undrinkable’: why an entire US city has no clean water
By Kayode Crown
Ahead of major flooding expected in Mississippi, Jackson's mayor urges people to "get out now"
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'Get out now': Mayor urges residents to flee ahead of rising river waters in Mississippi
By Nouran Salahieh & Paradise Afshar
Jackson water crisis: A legacy of environmental racism?
By Mohamed Madi, Chelsea Bailey & Chi Chi Izundu
Seven water distribution sites will be open 'until further notice' in Mississippi
By David K. Li & Morgan Chesky
Mississippi Crisis Highlights Climate Threat to Drinking Water Nationwide (Published 2022)
By Christopher Flavelle, Jim Tankersley & Rick Rojas
What It's Like to Lose Water in Jackson, Mississippi
By Kaitlyn Greenidge
Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital
By Emily Wagster Pettus & Michael Goldberg
How to Help With the Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi
By Solcyre Burga
Jackson water crisis forces residents to find alternatives
By Michael Goldberg & Leah Willingham
Mississippi capital: Water everywhere, not a drop to drink
By Michael Goldberg & Emily Wagster Pettus
Jackson, Mississippi, is without reliable running water after river rises to dangerous level
By Phil Helsel & Stephanie Gosk
Mississippi governor declares state of emergency with end of Jackson water crisis nowhere in sight
By David K. Li & Bracey Harris
'Water is a human right': City of Jackson still in dire need of infrastructure help to fight water crisis
By Maya Brown
Jackson, Mississippi, mayor says he hopes water service can be restored this week, as residents endure lines for bottles
By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera & Nouran Salahieh
Jackson's water system is failing and can't produce enough water to fight fires or to flush toilets, Mississippi governor says
By Kevin Conlon, Dakin Andone & Nouran Salahieh
Situation remains dire for residents of Jackson, Mississippi, as effort to restore water supply suffers setbacks
By Aya Elamroussi
Jackson, Mississippi, residents told to shower with mouths closed as water treatment plant repairs continue on Day 4 of water shortage
By Nouran Salahieh, Amir Vera & Jason Hanna
The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has gotten so bad, the city temporarily ran out of bottled water to give to residents
By Jason Hanna, Nouran Salahieh & Amir Vera
FEMA administrator calls water crisis in Mississippi an "absolutely tragic situation"
By Norah O'Donnell
State and federal officials mount response to Jackson, Miss., water crisis
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske & Emmanuel Felton
Jackson, Miss., in water crisis as treatment plant fails
By Bryan Pietsch & Emmanuel Felton
Jackson water crisis signals a bigger climate casualty
By Brady Dennis & Sarah Kaplan
Mississippi water crisis: System faced massive issues for 'decades'
By Ashley R. Williams & Celina Tebor
Jackson, Mississippi water crisis is even worse than you think
By Jarvis DeBerry