{"id":11479,"date":"2023-01-19T16:22:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T16:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/?p=11479"},"modified":"2023-01-19T16:23:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T16:23:11","slug":"water-issues-continue-to-plague-the-city-of-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/water-issues-continue-to-plague-the-city-of-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Water issues continue to plague the city of Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo by William H. Kelly, III<\/em><\/p>\n

Tatyana Ross
\n<\/b>Editor-in-Chief\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

On-going water issues in Jackson, Miss. continue to plague the residents after several households were left with no running water, low water pressure and boil water notices during the recent holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n

During a recent town hall meeting, according to published reports, <\/span>Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks said third-party administrator Ted Henifin told him water pressure dropped while a crew was working on a problem with a water valve.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some residents are outraged by the constant water issues in their communities and feel like the city needs to find a better solution. Alexus Brown, a Jackson resident, said she is completely fed up with the constant water complications.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou never know these days. You can go to sleep one night and wake up the next morning and there\u2019s barely a drip coming from the faucet,\u201d Brown said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The water pressure issues have also affected <\/span>Jackson State faculty, staff, and students and the university released a statement nearing the end of Winter Break informing students to anticipate using portable restrooms and to expect heating and cooling challenges in residence halls.<\/span><\/p>\n

The official statement read, \u201c<\/span>As an update, the City of Jackson continues to address the water system encompassing the campus. Unfortunately, the process of restoring water to normal operating levels has been slower than expected. Conditions of low to no water pressure negatively impacts our ability to provide and maintain adequate air conditioning and heating, restrooms and showers, laundry service, and normal food preparation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

However, these conditions were not an issue and in-person classes started promptly on Jan. 9, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

Emerald Bowen, a junior healthcare administration from Columbus, Miss., said that she feels like Jackson State is trying their best to accommodate students amongst the issues with the water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo know that this situation is a long-standing issue is a problem when there are funds in place to help. I was taught to use all my resources,\u201d Bowen said. \u201cIn order to better conditions we need better leadership within our community and our state.\u00a0 I\u2019m not confident about the leadership Jackson has nor do I trust the Governor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Water pressure issues persist city-wide leading to the city opening a water distribution center at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds for non-potable water for flushing and cleaning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown said she thinks the media has forgotten about the conditions of water in the community and said the issue still needs to be seen in the eyes of the public outside of Jackson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe world forgot about us just that quick. I know it is an issue we\u2019ve had for a long time but I don\u2019t think it has ever gotten this bad,\u201d Brown said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Though some residents of Jackson are feeling forgotten about in the media, famous actor and comedian, Mike Epps stopped in Jackson on tour to host a show at the Convention Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Channel 12 WJTV, <\/span>more than one hundred cars lined up as Epps helped distribute cases of bottled water. Epps posed for pictures with fans and said he chose to help out after hearing the latest about the water crisis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s on the news worldwide. I live in California, and we hear about it on the news as if we were in Jackson. We wanted to do a comedy show. We want to bring good vibes,\u201d Epps said in the WJTV report. \u201cNobody\u2019s thinking to come to places like this and be positive and bring joy. We\u2019re always going to the big cities where everybody\u2019s hit, but this is a city that really needs to stay resilient, man.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He added, \u201cKeep God first. It\u2019s going to get better and keep on writing and voting to your judges and writing to the government to try to get some help here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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