President Joe Biden says his administration has offered Mississippi “every single thing available” to address the water crisis that has gripped the state’s capital
Residents of the Golden Keys Senior Living apartments flock to a trailer full of water being delivered by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. A recent flood worsened Jackson's long standing water system problems. JACKSON, Miss. — — President Joe Biden said his administration has offered Mississippi"every single thing available" to address the“We’ve offered every single thing available to Mississippi. The governor has to act.
The president was asked whether he would visit Mississippi and said he had no plans to at this point. Biden said he has been talking to folks in Mississippi including the mayor, Democrat Chokwe Antar Lumumba. He did not specifically say whether he had spoken to the governor, Republican Tate Reeves.that frequently requires them to boil their water before using it.
City figures show that as of Wednesday morning 80% of the water system’s customers had little or no water. It was unclear how many had been substantially restored as of Thursday.Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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