Richmond’s Water Woes: A City Grapples with Power Outage, Flooding, and Boil Water Advisory
Richmond’s Water Crisis: A City’s Struggle for Restoration
Richmond, Virginia, experienced a significant water crisis beginning on Monday, January 6th, leaving residents without reliable access to clean water and prompting a city-wide boil water advisory. The crisis stemmed from a power outage at the city’s water treatment plant, leading to flooding and a disruption in water production.
A Cascade of Failures
A malfunction in the IT system at the water treatment plant...