The short-term solution to the water problem in Jackson, Miss., has been free drive-thru bottle water pickup sites.
But that’s an issue for people who have no way to get to the water, like April Williams. Her car’s been broken down for a week and it’ll likely be another before the part she needs can come in. On Thursday, she was down to half a case of bottled water in an apartment with three adults and two young kids.
“The main thing we need, it’s a struggle to get right now,” Williams said. “You’d be surprised to know how much you need water to survive.”
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