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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Water supply in Montana’s biggest city imperiled by Yellowstone floods

The roaring Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana. Billings officials also warned that only 24 to 36 hours’ worth of freshwater was available for the city to use.
The roaring Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana. Billings officials also warned that only 24 to 36 hours’ worth of freshwater was available for the city to use. Photograph: Brittany Peterson/AP

The unprecedented flooding that wrecked parts of Yellowstone national park is also jeopardizing freshwater supplies in Montana’s most populated city.

The roughly 110,000 residents of Billings, Montana, were asked on Wednesday to conserve water after intense flooding in the region shut down service from the city’s main water plant, reported Q2 News, a local Billings news outlet.

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