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Listen: Environment reporter Alex Rozier discusses Jackson’s water crisis on WBUR
Mississippi Today’s data and environment reporter Alex Rozier talked with Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd about recent developments in the Jackson water crisis that...
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Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about the Jackson water crisis
The drinking water system in Jackson — Mississippi’s largest city and home to more than 160,000 residents — is failing, state officials announced on...
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Jackson hospital on city water says continuing to operate comes at ‘significant financial cost’
Most hospitals in Jackson are on their own water systems and mostly unaffected by the city’s water crisis — except for one.
The 319-bed facility...
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Portable showers, prepackaged food: How Jackson colleges are responding to the water crisis
Many college students are using portable showers and toilets as Jackson’s water emergency causes little to no water pressure on campuses throughout the city,...
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Here’s where to get water in Jackson
The City of Jackson and the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition is distributing drinking water and non-potable water daily amid the ongoing water crisis. The...
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Jackson water failure impacts ability of state’s largest hospital to fight fires
The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s ability to respond to a fire is compromised and the air conditioning system at the Jackson Medical Mall...
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Dr. Paul Byers answers common monkeypox questions
The monkeypox virus has spread to dozens of countries and infected more than 44,000 people worldwide since the outbreak began in May. Nearly 16,000 of those...
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Health department to host monkeypox vaccination clinic in Jackson
The Mississippi State Department of Health will host a monkeypox vaccination clinic on Friday inside the Jackson Medical Mall from 9 a.m. to 3...
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Reported Gas Leak Prompts Temporary Evacuation at Sunset Village Over A Year After Deaths
Residents fled their homes once again following a potential gas leak Sunday night in the same building where a...
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North Mississippi business leaders urge Legislature to pass Medicaid expansion
A group of business leaders from northeast Mississippi, one of the most conservative areas of the state, recently wrote...
North Mississippi business leaders urge Legislature to pass Medicaid expansion
A group of business leaders from northeast Mississippi, one of the most conservative areas of the state, recently wrote...
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Reported Gas Leak Prompts Temporary Evacuation at Sunset Village Over A Year After Deaths
Residents fled their homes once again following a potential...
North Mississippi business leaders urge Legislature to pass Medicaid expansion
A group of business leaders from northeast Mississippi, one...