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FEMA says too early to say when Mississippi water plant will be fixed

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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday there is no timeline for when residents of Jackson, Miss. will have access to drinkable water. Criswell visited Jackson on Friday along with the Biden administration's infrastructure director, Mitch Landrieu, and the city's mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba. Floodwaters knocked Jackson's O.B. Curtis Water Plant offline on Monday night, leaving most of the state capital without safe running water. Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency for Jackson and surrounding communities.

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Reuters

FEMA says too early to say when Mississippi water plant will be fixed

By David Brunnstrom and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON - It is too early to say when a water treatment plant in Mississippi's state capital of Jackson that failed last week leaving tens of thousands of people without clean tap water can be fixed, the head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Sunday. Deanne Criswell told CNN's State of the Union that FEMA's current

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

FEMA head: 'Too early to tell' when Mississippi water crisis will end

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves \nannounced\u00a0a state of emergency and\u00a0warned residents of Jackson last week to not drink the water.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

FEMA chief: 'Too early to tell' when clean water will be restored in Jackson

FEMA Administrator joins CNN's Dana Bash to discuss ongoing efforts to address the water supply crisis in Jackson, Mississippi.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

After 6 days of misery, FEMA director says it's too early to say when Jackson, Mississippi, residents will have clean running water

By Hannah Sarisohn and Holly Yan, CNN For almost a week, thousands of residents in Mississippi’s capital haven’t had enough water to flush their toilets. Nor enough water to fight fires. Or even enough clean running water to safely brush their teeth. Yet six days after a major failure at a water treatment plant, it

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

After 6 days of misery, FEMA director says it's too early to say when Jackson, Mississippi, residents will have clean running water

By Hannah Sarisohn and Holly Yan, CNNFor almost a week, thousands of residents in Mississippi’s capital have not had without water to flush their toilets. Nor enough water to fight fires. Or even enough clean running water to safely brush their teeth.Yet six days after a major failure at a water treatment plant, it is still too soon to say when all Jackson residents will have safe, running drinking water, the head of the Federal Emergency Manage…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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