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Richmond's Water Crisis: Power Outage Sparks Boil Advisory

1/11/2025

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Richmond's water crisis erupted when the James River plant suffered a power outage, triggering a six-day boil water advisory for Richmond, Hanover, and Henrico. With prior infrastructure concerns highlighted in inspection reports, Mayor Avula and local officials are now probing the failures. Meanwhile, residents voice their anger over the lack of communication and response during this troubling time.

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Richmond's water crisis erupted when the James River plant suffered a power outage, triggering a six-day boil water advisory for Richmond, Hanover, and Henrico. With prior infrastructure concerns highlighted in inspection reports, Mayor Avula and local officials are now probing the failures. Meanwhile, residents voice their anger over the lack of communication and response during this troubling time.