The situation has drawn attention to the strained relationship between the city's Democratic leadership and the Republican governor and legislature.
"Even when we're not contending at that present moment with low pressure … we are in a constant state of emergency," Lumumba said at Tuesday's news conference. "And so now we are excited to have finally welcomed the state to the table and all of the valuable resources that they bring."
A firefighter puts cases of bottled water in a resident's SUV at the Fire Station as part of the city's response to longstanding water system problem in Jackson, Miss., Aug. 18, 2022.That day, the state's two other top Republicans, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Phillip Gunn, also released statements laying blame with local leaders.
Recruits for the Fire Department place cases of bottled water in a resident's car as part of the city's response to longstanding water system problems in Jackson, Miss., Aug. 18, 2022. On Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he's declaring a state of emergency after excessive rainfall worsened problems in one of Jackson's already troubled water-treatment plants.Reeves, too, has faced scrutiny.
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba speaks at a city council meeting at City Hall in Jackson, Miss., Aug. 30, 2022."I'm on the verge of saying that the state has got to step in and take over," he said. "But the size of the problem is so great that I'm not even sure the state can meet the needs. It's going to require federal help."
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