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Jackson Water Crisis Was A Disaster Years In The Making: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brad Vest / Getty Here we go again, another water crisis in the “greatest country world” that will affect Black Americans primarily. NPR reports the Jackson water crisis directly results from years of neglect to fix the city’s aging water system. Before last week’s rain caused massive flooding making Mississippi’s capital city’s drinking water undrinkable for more than 150,000 residents, Jackson was already struggling to fix its deteriorating system. Per NPR: For years, residents of the majority-Black city have endured everything from service disruptions and recurring boil-water advisories to concerns over contaminants like lead and E. coli bacteria, thanks to failures to upgrade Jackson’s aging infrastructure. With the city now ...
