As the Kansas football team prepares to play Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl on Wednesday, water issues currently loom over the host city of Memphis, Tenn.
The cold weather in the city has caused multiple water main breaks, which has caused low water pressure. As a result, on Christmas Eve, the Memphis, Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) company issued a
boil water advisory to most customers.
Customers were told to only drink water after boiling it for three minutes.
Despite the rumors of a cancellation, the Liberty Bowl announced that the game will still take place at the expected time of 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Still, the water situation has caused logistical issues for media and fans traveling to the game.
Memphis residents and businesses, including local hotels, have had issues with a lack of water or low water pressure. That has caused multiple hotels around the area to turn away guests or cancel reservations. Several hotels don’t have heat or hot water. Most hotels have advised existing guests not to drink the water.