How Atlanta's water woes highlight city leadership, aging infrastructure
The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management was still working to resolve the problem Saturday morning, a day after the three main water lines broke. Water service was fully restored in Atlanta as of Wednesday, and boil water advisories were lifted on Thursday. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is known for being a mayor who seems to be everywhere.
But this week, he’s facing criticism over his being absent during the early hours of the city’s water emergency.
That’s as Dickens has already faced protests over his support for the Atlanta Police Training Center.
On this week’s episode of WABE’s “Plugged In,” politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss Dickens’ leadership and the spotlight the crisis has put on the city’s aging infrastructure.
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