Why Over One Hundred and Fifty Thousand People in Odessa Texas Are Experiencing a Water Outage

06/14/22

“Why are over one hundred and fifty thousand people in Odessa Texas experiencing a water outage right now?”

Late in the night of June 13th, 2022, a water main in the city of Odessa, Texas broke. This ruptured service to all of the approximately 165,000 residents. As of writing, the city is now reliant on water bottles being handed out while Summer temperatures break over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The city is expected to have services up a running again by the morning of June 14th. This is Why Over One Hundred and Fifty Thousand People in Odessa Texas Are Experiencing a Water Outage.

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