LaQuita Glasper said living at Blossom Apartments the last few weeks has felt like being in jail.

On July 23, JXN Water disconnected service to the complex in south Jackson, leaving about 20 families without access to running water. Now, the residents have orders to vacate.

Hundreds more Jacksonians could be forced from their homes if the private water utility continues a crackdown that has already led residents in two apartment complexes to flee.

“We’re not gonna be able to move and pick up in five days,” Glasper said Saturday as officials scrambled to temporarily restore water and deal with the fallout. “We need more time.”

The utility has remained mum about the specific properties where it plans to discontinue service next, though concerned residents are encouraged to call JXN Water

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