A deadly arctic blast that whipped through the United States starting last week has left the country’s Deep South region grappling with the scourge of burst pipes, threatening leaks that could spill millions of litres of water.The situation has left residents of cities such as Jackson, Mississippi — long troubled by a water crisis — boiling water over the Christmas holiday and into Monday.In the US South, where long stretches of freezing temperatures are rarer than in other parts of the country, water pipes are more likely to be found in uninsulated areas.
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