'There's no excuse for this': thousands in Mississippi city still without water weeks after storms

In Jackson, where 80% of residents are Black, the cold led to breakages in the city's ageing pipes, leaving thousands of its residents without running waterAs the sound of rainwater droplets crescendoed around him, Rodrick Readus stood by his front door and took a moment to reflect on the many indignities of the past fortnight."It's just the simple fact you can't wash your hands," he said. "You can't take a bath. Every time I touch something I know I'm not clean." Continue reading...