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HISTORICAL FACTS: Us congress investigating mississippi capital s water crisis - Caught on Camera

The latest widespread water issues in Jackson, Mississippi, began in August after a storm exacerbated problems at the city's main treatment plant [Carlos Barria/Reuters]

The United States Congress is investigating a crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi’s capital city without running water for several days in late August and early September, according to a letter sent to Governor Tate Reeves by two Democratic legislators.

Representatives Bennie Thompson and Carolyn Maloney on Monday requested information on how Mississippi plans to spend $10bn from the American Rescue Plan Act and from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and $429m “specifically allotted to enhance the state’s water infrastructure”.

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