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Millions Without Clean Drinking Water in the South

In Louisiana, around a million people still don't have access to clean drinking water.

Millions Without Clean Drinking Water in the South
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Cities in Mississippi and Louisiana are dealing with water outages because of the freezing temperatures.

In Louisiana, around a million people still don't have access to clean drinking water.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said National Guardsmen are helping distribute bottled water.

President Biden has signed a federal emergency declaration for Louisiana.