Baltimore has become the latest major city to experience a water crisis involving contamination in the water supply.
Thousands of residents were forced to use water bottles and portable water stations throughout the holiday weekend after they were told not to drink or cook with the water from their taps, according to WABC.
A NYCHA sign is displayed on August 04, 2022 in New York. The state is investing $70 million to install thousands of heat and cooling pumps in NYCHA apartment units to provide more effective service in complexes that see persistent outages.The first positive samples came from two high-rise buildings, where the water goes into a tank on the roof after leaving the main line, said NYCHA Senior Vice President for Healthy Homes Daniel Greene.
Jackson, Mississippi, is also facing another water crisis after river flooding compounded issues with water pressure at long-failing treatment systems.that cooking and cleaning, firefighting, flushing toilets and bathing would be widely unavailable for the state capital's 180,000 residents other than for critical outside aid.
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