Mayor: Widespread loss of water pressure reported in New Orleans; boil advisory issued
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Widespread loss of water pressure has been reported in New Orleans, and the city is advising residents in a large swath of the city boil their water.
The city said in a statement Sunday morning that Sewerage & Water Board officials were still working to determine the cause of the loss of water pressure at the S&WB Power Plant.
The statement said the boil water advisory is in effect for all of the East Bank of Orleans Parish until further notice from the city.
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu tweeted Sunday morning: "Widespread loss of water pressure reported. We are looking into it the matter."