West Virginia Community Struggles Without Reliable Water Access

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Published 2021-06-17
In McDowell County, West Virginia, some residents say the water in their wells smell of rotten eggs. They’re forced to rely on mountain springs, rain or other methods. Others there say access to public water doesn’t reach their homes because of funds that ran dry.» Subscribe to NBC News: nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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West Virginia Community Struggles Without Reliable Water Access
All Comments (21)
  • @MG-jj3pn
    And Their senator doesn’t want to repair infrastructure?
  • @pammajamma9907
    This is criminal. I'm from Flint and my heart is breaking for these people. Flint residents are still buying water. Please people if you have influence anywhere please ask them to donate water to these people. 😭😭😭
  • @kris37tal
    Wow that’s sad we are not taking care of our own people
  • @randalljames3080
    Trump assured these folk everything would be ok. McDowell Co. had the highest percentage vote for Trump in the country...so...
  • @waltsimsjr4652
    Can anyone dismiss or rule out hydrolic fracturing at the root cause?
  • @guesswho111
    WV is a beautiful mountain state with appalachian pride. I wish I was back home. Almost Heaven.
  • @testuser1386
    When you vote for people that aren't working for the people, that is what you get. Vote for people who has a history of helping the people and not just spreading propaganda and lies just to be voted into office.
  • @friendsinlowplaces619
    I live in James creek in Boone county WV and my well smells like rotten eggs too we have to buy drinking water...... I worked at xmv 43, and I'm going to tell you I've worked all over the state and I've never in my life met or worked with such hard working, nice, respectful, and ethical people anywhere else in my life as I did in McDowell county, there's a since of pride and I'm honored to Kno each and every one of em! Day one I was welcomed as family and I miss it!! I wish them all the best and if I knew for a second there was another job there that wasn't in a 28 inch hi coal mine I'd be there💪🏻💯
  • @JamieYeo85
    Spend billion for Israel and no money for citizen water access,shame
  • @bo2.4u6
    I knew it!!!! Thank you Joe manchin for turning all the lights in eyes on West Virginia!!!
  • @thdgcfx
    Maybe these people will vote against the gas companies vs for them
  • @rtyertrt7876
    This is a sign of things to come pick up a copy of Grapes of Wrath for going to be living it pretty soon
  • @joshbarker4953
    Manchin, Cinema, and the Republicans are the only thing standing between this being fixed and not. West Virginia make it happen, don’t give your leaders a choice
  • @kbstrong429
    In TN we had spring water of the mountain into the house and it dried up.