In this Feb. 22, 2021 photo, Doris Devine in Jackson, Mississippi, stores containers with potable water provided by Jackson councilman and state Rep. De'Keither Stamps in her tub. With no water pressure, the water will be used to flush the toilet. (Photo: Rogelio V. Solis, AP)
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Right now, Calandra Davis’ water pressure is too low to take a shower. When she turns on her sinks, the water comes out at a slow trickle. For weeks, she’s had to bathe herself and her 6-year-old son with water from store-bought bottles. Like all residents of Jackson, Mississippi, she’s also been on a boil-water notice for a week due to high turbidity. But in many ways, she feels lucky.