The water system failure is a crisis—but the failure of our leaders to build the necessary supports and systems that families need to survive has turned it into a catastrophe.
The water system failure is a crisis, but the failure of our leaders to build the necessary supports and systems that families need to survive has turned it into a catastrophe.
I spoke with Tameka on Tuesday morning. She had learned at 5:00 p.m. on Monday evening that her children’s school would be switched to virtual learning indefinitely due to the low water pressure the entire city of Jackson, Miss., was experiencing. As her own water started to go out, she watched conflicting news reports and messaging about whether the little water she had left would be safe to bathe in or if there would be enough water to flush toilets.
It is an impossible choice to make in any circumstance. It is even harder when you have no idea how long your kids will be out of school, when you will have access to clean drinking water again, and amidst conflicting messages from state and city leaders. Do I spend gas and time trying to wait in line for three hours to get a couple cases of water for my home, or do I hope what I have is enough to get me through?
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