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Saturday, 18 May 2024

Jackson public works prepares for arctic weather

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Jackson public works prepares for arctic weather
Jackson public works prepares for arctic weather
Jackson public works prepares for arctic weather

I’LL TELL YOU ABOUT THAT COMINGUP.THE CITY OF JACKSON IS PREPARINGFOR THAT ANTICIPATED PROLONGEDCOLD WEATHER RIGHT NOW THECITY’S DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKSSAYS THEY’RE MAKING SURE THEIRWATER INVENTORY IS STOCKED ANDTHEY’RE PREPPING THE PLANTSBEFORE THE FRIGID TEMPERATURESCOME IN.THE DIRECTOR SAYS THEY WILL ALSOHAVE CREWS ON CALL TO MAKE ANYREPAIRS IF WATER MAIN BREAKS ARETO HAPPEN.THESE TEMPERATURES START TO RISEAGAIN IS WHEN WE WILL STARTSEEING, YOU KNOW, COULD POSSIBLYSEE MULTIPLE BREAKS WITHIN THESYSTEM.AND SO WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURETHAT WE ARE AVAILABLE ON THATIAN AND ALSO AT THE SAME TIMETHAT WE’RE ABLE TO PRODUCE WATERTHE PLANTS SO WE CAN KEEP WATERCONSISTENTLY IN THE DISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM CITY LEADERS AREENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO COVERTHEIR OUTSIDE FAUCETS.LEAVE YOUR FAUCET DRIPPINGOVERNIGH

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