As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience.
1. Jackson Mississippi Crisis Shows Fragility of Water Systems, Impact of Climate Change
After mass rainfall flooded the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, causing the water treatment plant to not keep up with the water levels and resulting in water pressure severely dropping, 150,000 people were left without safe drinking water. And while water pressure has been restored, there’s still a boil-water notice in effect.
This crisis that ensued because of historic proportions of flooding in the area shows the fragility of water systems in the United States. And as climate change continues, these water systems will be even more vulnerable.
