The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has gotten so bad, the city temporarily ran out of bottled water to give to residents – CNN

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(CNN)Recent torrential rain coupled with years of water system issues have resulted in a crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where the city doesn’t have enough water to fight fires, flush toilets or even hand out to residents in need.

        People line up for water in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 30, 2022.People line up for water in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 30, 2022.
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            CNN’s Amy Simonson, Amanda Musa, Ryan Young, Maria Cartaya, Sara Smart, Caroll Alvarado, Peter Nickeas, Melissa Alonso, Amanda Watts and Isabel Rosales contributed to this report.

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