Jackson lost its water. Pumps failed. Floods overwhelmed an already crumbling system. Residents lined up for bottled water while officials debated responsibility.
This wasn’t a natural disaster. It was engineered by neglect. Infrastructure starved for decades finally collapsed. Climate stress pushed it over the edge.
America likes to call itself the richest nation on Earth. But in its capital cities, people can’t flush toilets. Rich in theory, poor in pipes.