ADVERTISEMENTBEAUMONT ― Residents of this city in eastern Texas are desperate for clean water after the main municipal water pumps failed due to flooding. Joseph Rushmore for HuffPost People wait in line early Thursday morning for a Beaumont, Texas, Walmart to open. Residents were urged to fill up their bathtubs with water, as the city water system was expected to lose pressure early Thursday. But some residents still ran out of water and many lined up outside local stores overnight hoping to buy bottles of water. I desperately need water for my baby, but they would not give me any.”Joseph Rushmore for HuffPost Beaumont residents wait outside a local convenience store after the city loses its water supply.

Source: Huffington Post August 31, 2017 13:52 UTC