Texas city declares disaster after brain-eating amoeba found in tap water

[KenH]

This is awful.

“The City of Lake Jackson, County of Brazoria, Texas, is facing significant threats to life, health and property due to contaminated drinking water,” the city said in its emergency request to Governor Greg Abbott. “The impact of this threat is severe. The potential damages include: sickness and death.”

Texas city declares disaster after brain-eating amoeba found in tap water

 

[Van]

One of my daughters lives near Lake Jackson. She said a little boy has died. Also due to getting water test results very slowly, many in Lake Jackson were exposed for about a month. As far as she knows, all her kids, and kids kids dodged exposure. But time will tell...