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Mississippi water crisis: Governor declares state of emergency after flooding, treatment issues

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, on the newest of 3 developments

Parts of Jackson were without running water Tuesday because flooding exacerbated longstanding problems in one of two water-treatment plants.

Fox5 Atlanta's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Mississippi governor declares emergency amid massive flooding

    Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis ·

  2. Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  3. Newest

    Mississippi water crisis: Governor declares state of emergency after flooding, treatment issues

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

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  1. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Mississippi governor declares emergency amid massive flooding (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday […]

  2. Fox News

    Mississippi flooding: Governor declares state of emergency with river expected to crest at 36 feet Monday (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, declared a state of emergency due to new projections that now estimate the Pearl River could peak at 36 feet waters.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Mississippi governor declares state of emergency amid massive flooding event (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday as weather and emergency management officials now anticipate the Pearl River cresting in Jackson on Monday — about 24 hours earlier than initially projected — after record-setting rainfall this week.

  4. Tucson

    Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he is declaring a state of emergency after excessive rainfall worsened problems in a water treatment plant in the capital city. Water pressure is low

  5. Fox5 Atlanta

    Mississippi water crisis: Governor declares state of emergency after flooding, treatment issues (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Parts of Jackson were without running water Tuesday because flooding exacerbated longstanding problems in one of two water-treatment plants.

  6. France 24

    Mississippi declares drinking water emergency for state capital (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Mississippi officials declared a health emergency Tuesday after historic flooding damaged treatment systems and left 180,000 people in the state capital Jackson without safe drinking water.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Mississippi declares emergency after deluge (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday night that he is declaring a state of emergency after excessive rainfall exacerbated problems in one of Jackson's water-treatment plants and caused low water pressure through much of the capital city.

  8. Fox News

    Mississippi governor says Jackson cannot produce water to fight fires, flush toilets (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday night that he is declaring a state of emergency after flooding that affected the water supply in the capital of Jackson.

  9. NBC 6 South Florida

    Mississippi Governor Declares Emergency After Jackson's Main Water Plant Fails (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The state on Tuesday issued a state of emergency for Jackson and activated the Mississippi National Guard while crews work to fix the water system.

  10. RedState

    Don't Drink the Water: Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi Prompts Gov. Tate Reeves to Declare State of Emergency (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Both the city and state have declared emergencies for additional resources.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves To Declare State Of Emergency And Tell Jackson Residents, ‘Do Not Drink The Water’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Jackson, Mississippi, residents are being warned not to drink the water after the city's main water treatment facility failed Monday.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Mississippi governor declares state of emergency as Jackson runs low on drinking water (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Tuesday in response to a water crisis plaguing the state's capital city.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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