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Jackson, Miss., shows how extreme weather can trigger a clean water crisis

The Washington Post · Brady Dennis · last updated

This week’s water crisis in Jackson, Miss., portends what could happen in other U.S. communities, as climate change pushes under-resourced and overburdened water systems to the brink.

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