Troops hand out 1.1m bottles of water in US City

Saturday, 3 September 2022newsdesk

More than a million bottles of water have been handed out in less than a day to people in Jackson, Mississippi due to a long-running water supply issue.

New Delhi, 03 September 2022

As per news report of BBC, nearly 200,000 people in the state's capital huave been unable to use tap water for five days after flooding disabled a water treatment centre. Officials say progress is being made to restore the spply as the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches. But locals say relief is desperately needed due to the sweltering heat. Both Mississippi National Guard troops - who have handed out 1.1m bottles of water in 24 hours - and an army of local volunteers have been helping to get water to people who are unable to drink tap water, bathe or flush toilets.

Source - BBC