US: Long lines as Houston deals with water crisis

cascading crises of power outs across Texas due to winter wear lead to ar problem — lack of clean water.

power outs affected capability to provide safe drinking water for thousands of Houstonians.

storm and cold snap kcked supply chains off line, so stores shelves were soon emptied of bottled water. city has stepped in and is distributing clean water across metroplex.

Vanessa Diaz waited in a two mile long queue of cars for precious cargo - two packs of bottled water.  "Without water and without electricity, it's just bad," Diaz said.

City workers and volunteers got a streamlined process started Friday morning outside in parking of a Houston public schools athletic complex. y moved hundreds of cars through a line to put water in trunks and truck beds.

Many Houstonians still remain with low water pressure and unsafe water.

" water came on for a slight moment I believe on Thursday.  But it only came on as a trickle. so we weren't able to get any water or anything like that," said Aisha Wright, as she waited in her car with her family.